More red-and-white containers for small electronic waste in Bratislava

Ružinov hopes that the containers will not become target of vandals.

A container for electronic waste in Bratislava's Petržalka.A container for electronic waste in Bratislava's Petržalka. (Source: TASR)

The Borough of Ružinov is joining the other boroughs of Bratislava and is installing red-and-white containers for small electronic waste on its territory. To start, there will be six containers belonging to the the Asekol SK company and the borough believes that they will avoid the problems that other boroughs have encountered.

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“Waste is, of course, a problem in Ružinov, as everywhere else,” said Ružinov Mayor Martin Chren, as cited by the TASR newswire. “It often happens that people throw electrical appliances into common waste containers, where they do not belong. That’s why I’m glad that we are establishing cooperation with a company that collects small [electronic] waste.”

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