News for Vilnius residents – waste management service provider “Kauno švara” will start providing municipal and food waste collection services in Vilnius from March 29. The company is one of the leading waste management companies in Lithuania, with many years of experience in the field of environmental protection and the services provided.
Promptness, efficiency, innovation, a responsible approach to environmental protection and quality of services are the main values of "Kaunas Cleanliness", which will soon be appreciated by Vilnius residents. The company successfully operates not only in Kaunas city and Kaunas district. It provides waste removal services in Birštonas, Alytus, Prienai, Kaišiadorys districts and Alytus city. Both private and public containers are serviced.
As part of its expansion plans, Kauno Švara will also start providing municipal and food waste collection services in Vilnius city zone III, Naujininkai - Paneriai. Residents of Paneriai, Naujininkai, Grigiškės, as well as the southern Rasai and Vilkpėdė neighborhoods will notice Kauno Švara employees and their special equipment working from the end of March.
Important changes for Vilnius residents
In March, new municipal waste collection containers began to be distributed to Vilnius residents living in individual houses. Although they have already been installed, they will only be available for use from March 29, when waste management will be taken over by Kauno Švara. Individual containers for food waste collection will begin to be distributed to residents in April. Until then, food waste must be sorted into orange bags and disposed of together with mixed municipal waste. Residents can rest assured – the changes will not cause any inconvenience.
"Sufficient time was allocated for a smooth transition and the company is ready for efficient waste collection and transportation in these areas," assures Renata Kaškonienė, Head of the Waste Management Department of UAB "Kauno švaros".
Vilnius city municipalities Eglė Bernotavičienė, Head of the Waste Management Sub-Department, emphasizes that clear information and properly prepared infrastructure will ensure smooth waste sorting, and separating food waste from the mixed waste stream will increase the recyclability of both mixed and food waste.
According to Roberts Lavinskas, head of the Vilnius Waste System Administrator (VASA), residents will not have to abandon the current waste management and sorting practices - some Vilnius residents will continue to collect food waste in orange bags and others in mixed municipal waste containers.
"We believe that we will be able to continue to successfully grow and improve, providing a quality service so that Vilnius city residents do not experience any inconvenience related to emptying food and mixed municipal waste containers," emphasizes Paulius Kapitanovas, Director of City Cleaning and Waste Management at Kauno Švara.
"Kauno švara" follows a responsible approach to environmental protection - the company constantly invests in sustainable waste management solutions, seeks to reduce pollution and promote sorting. Efficiency and efficiency are another important value that allows us to ensure that waste is collected on time, and routes are planned in such a way that residents do not experience inconvenience. Professionalism and many years of experience help the company maintain high quality of services and adapt to the needs of different cities. Finally, continuous improvement and implementation of innovations allow us to optimize waste collection processes, ensure more efficient recycling and contribute to the creation of a cleaner environment," says Saulius Lazauskas, General Director of UAB "Kauno švara".
Information for residents
Service schedules for mixed municipal and food waste containers can be found by logging into VASA self-service.
Residents of apartment buildings are urged not to block access to containers. Owners of individual houses should move containers to the side of the road on waste collection day. We remind you that construction, hazardous, green or bulky waste cannot be thrown into mixed waste containers. It is prohibited to leave waste near containers - this is considered an administrative violation.
