Municipality of Kakanj in the Green Dot system of recycling and recovery of packaging waste
Kakanj 10.02.2016. – Cooperation agreement between the Municipality of Kakanj, PU Vodokom and Ekopak is signed in the premises of Kakanj. The contract defines the project "Development of primary selection of packaging waste from communal solid waste in the Municipality of Kakanj", within which will establish 6 eco-islands in the city center of Kakanj.
Ekopak will also provide the purchase of sets of bins to 28 schools in the Municipality, so that all primary, secondary and teritorial schools will be covered. There are planed a various promotional and educational activities, and education of children about the importance of recycling of packaging waste. Educational play for children "Recycling is not a hassle“ will be played soon in Kakanj.
Municipality of Kakanj will determine the location for the eco-islands, and "Vodokom" will carry out the construction preparatory work. PU “Vodokom“ has committed to conduct regular emptying of packaging waste collected through eco-islands, and the preparation for transport and recycling.
After signing the contract, the representative of Ekopak Hasan Ahmetspahic handed to the Mayor of Kakanj Nermin Mandra certificate which officially announced the joining of Kakanj to the Green Dot system.
Kakanj is continuously working on increasing the level of communal
hygiene. With eco-islands, Kakanj will soon get the underground containers. It
is completed the acquisition of the two new trucks for waste disposal and
acquisition of metilico, and it is significantly increased the volume of
organized removal of waste from the area of Kakanj.