10-HECTARE AREA ALLOCTED FOR CONSTRUCTION WASTE COLLECTION

YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. A 10-hectare area has been allocated
within the administrative territory of Malatia-Sebastia community for
construction waste to be collected there. Deputy mayor of Yerevan Vano
Vardanian noted at the April 4 press conference that prior to this,
construction waste was dumped everywhere. According to V. Vardanian,
over the last 50 years, the rubbish left at the dump near Nubarashen
highway has not been processed, as a result of which 7-7.5 tons’
household waste has collected there. He noted that 430-450 tons of
household waste is dumped every day from Yerevan’s 2,050 high-rises,
2,500 apartment buildings and 52,000 detached houses. 12 organizations
with the total staff of 1,500 and special equipment of over 250 pieces
are currently collecting garbage in Yerevan. The speaker pointed out
that the fleet of refuse collectors has not been replenished over
the last ten years. According to V.Vardanian, there are 3,800 big
dustbins and 2,600 small ones in the city, which, however, do not
meet the sanitary hygienic requirements. He said the municipalities
are going to increase the number of dustbins soon – 105 dustbins were
put in various yards of the city during one week.