Vilnius authorities back down: garbage from Naujoji Vilnia will not be transported to Paneriai

„I hear the opinion of Vilnius residents“

„I hear the opinion of Vilnius residents – we found a solution to the waste problem in Naujoji Vilnia,“ Vilnius city mayor V. Benkunskas announced on Facebook on Tuesday.

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He said he was sharing good news – over time, waste from Naujoji Vilnia will be moved to Sandėlių Street, where, according to the mayor, „there is no residential area at all.“ According to the mayor, from August 31, no new waste will be brought to the site, and by September 3, existing waste must be removed from the site.

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There are definitely no residential houses on Sandėlių Street in the Paneriai eldership – various companies are located here, but nearby there are entire residential neighborhoods where the residents have risen up.

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