Greece
According to Greek Law No 2939 all enterprises producing or importing packaged products are obliged to collect and recycle the packaging of their products either by organizing an individual system for the alternative management of their packaging waste or by organizing and/or participating in a collective system. At the same time, local authorities are also legally obligated to see to the alternative management of their municipal packaging waste.
Moreover, according to the law, the national objectives are the following:
- 60% (by weight ) recovery of the total of packaging waste out of which
- At least 55% (by weight) recycling
In addition, the following percentages of recycling per material are anticipated:
- 60% (by weight) glass
- 60% (by weight) paper and cardboard
- 50% (by weight) metals
- 22.5% (by weight) plastics
- 15% (by weight) wood
Legal basis
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In particular, all enterprises operating in our country and producing or importing packaged products, which are in turn supplied to the domestic market, are now obliged to collect and recycle the packaging of their products. At the same time, apart from packaging operators, Local Authorities are also legally obligated and are therefore required to see to the alternative management of municipal packaging waste.
Facts and figures
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Data 2012
Population | 10.8 mil. |
No. of local authorities | 240 municipalities in the system 82% inhabitants covered by system |
No. of companies in system | 1,720 membres |
Packaging introduced to the market |
400,000 tons |
Recovered waste |
379,896 tons packaging waste 28 sorting centers |
Types of packaging | household, commercial and industrial |
(1) The population of 2012 is according to the 2011 census by the National Statistical Service of Greece |