site.btaSofia Municipality Signs Agreement with German Federal Association of Waste, Water and Raw Materials Management 

Sofia Municipality and the German Federal Association of Waste, Water and Raw Materials Management have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of waste management, the press centre of the municipality said.

The document was signed Thursday by Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova and Peter Kurth, President of the Association. The ceremony was also attended by Sofia Deputy Mayor of Environment Desislava Bileva.

"Our goal is the development of Sofia as a green city. The separate collection of waste is extremely important for the environment, it is an example of how we can all achieve great success in the circular economy of our city," said Mayor Fandakova.

The aim of the agreement is the exchange of experience and good practices in solving issues related to separate collection and recycling, applying the principles and objectives of the circular economy in fulfillment of the main objective of the Green Deal – to make Europe climate neutral.

By signing the agreement, the parties undertook to participate in joint public meetings, seminars and conferences in the field of waste management and development of research projects, including those under EU programmes.