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The Unit of Integrated Installations for the Management of Municipal Solid Waste (IMSW) of Limassol District is located in Pentakomo region and covers a total area of 380 acres. The commencement of the construction works began on 20/04/2015 and the completion of the works finished on 15/05/2017. The Unit has been normally operated since 9/11/2017, when terminated the trial operation period.
The Unit has the ability to process approximately of 140.000 tonnes of mixed domestic waste per year, while it has the ability of mechanical management of further 20.000 tonnes per year of presorted domestic and commercial/industrial recyclable materials, which can be collected through programs of Sorting at Source. There is also design providence, in order the Unit to be managed plus 15.000 tonnes per year of pre-sorted green or/and organic biodegradable waste.
The Unit contains the following facilities: |
| - | ΖWeighing Station and Reception Area of waste. |
| - | Mechanical Sorting of incoming Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), recovery of recyclable materials (plastics, paper, glass, metals) and the production of secondary fuel (Refuse Derived Fuel) RDF |
| - | Biological Process with Anaerobic Digestion of organic matter of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), production of secondary fuel Solid Recovery Fuel (SRF) and Station of Co-production of Electric Power and Heat from the burning of produced biogas. |
| - | Air Treatment System (Deodorising- Decontamination). |
| - | Sanitary Landfill Site of Residues in which they end up all the residues from all the processes, as well as the unnecessary materials. The Sanitary Landfill Site is being operated, according to Requirements of European Directive 99/31/EC. |
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At the same time, the Waste Transfer Station (WTS) has been constructed with the ability of management of 15.000 tonnes per year. It is located in the community of Kantou in Limassol District and it will be served the needs of uploading of all the community councils of southwest regions of Limassol District.
The First Phase of a project "Integrated Installations for the Management of Municipal Solid Waste of Limassol District –Phase A" of total budget of €12.158.159,56, co-funded by the Cohesion Fund of European Union with a coefficient funding of 75,39% during the Programming Period of 2007-2013. This project has been implemented within the specific objective "Contribution to Cyprus Harmonization with EU Acquis in the field of Solid Waste Management (SWM)" of Priority Axis "Basic Infrastructure in the field of Environment " in Operational Program "Sustainable Development and Competitiveness". The eligible amount comes to €9.166.036,49 and concerned the Design and Build of Integrated Installations for the Management of Municipal Solid Waste and Waste Transfer Station of Limassol District.
The Second Phase of project " Integrated Installations for the Management of Municipal Solid Waste of Limassol District –Phase B" of total budget of €31.771.861,21, co-funded by the Cohesion Fund of European Union with a coefficient funding of 75,39% during the Programming Period 2014-2020. This project has been implemented within the specific objective "Compliance with Directive 1999/31/EC with regard to the diversion of biodegradable waste landfilling", within the framework of Priority Axis "Management of Solid Waste and Water Resources" in Operational Program "Competitiveness and Sustainable Development". The eligible amount comes to €24.103.258,36 and concerned the construction of a Unit of Integrated Installations for the Management of Municipal Solid Waste and Waste Transfer Station of Limassol District.
Within this project, were submitted and approved the followings: |
| - | Quantitative and Waste Composition Study |
| - | Feasibility Study |
| - | Site Study |
| - | Technoeconomical Study |
| - | Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the Unit of IMSW |
| - | Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the WTS |
| - | Supplementary Environmental Impact Assessment Study |
| - | Technical Preliminary Study |
| - | Cost-Benefit Analysis |
| - | Preparation of tender documents for the construction of Unit of IMSW |
| - | Acknowledgement of Environmental Impact Assessment Study |
| - | Urban Planning approvals of project |
| - | Envelope of Request Confirmation Subscription according to articles 39 to 41 of regulation number 1083/2006 which aims to co-financing of project by the Cohesion Fund. |
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| The above project fulfills the commitment of the Republic of Cyprus, for definitive solution of problems, which have been related with the management of solid municipal waste, contributing therefore to improve the quality of citizen’s life. |
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