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Nearly 200 Cubic Meters of Waste Collected in Budapest at New Year

• 3 Jan 2022 9:50 AM
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Budapest’s FKF waste management company collected nearly 200 cubic meters of waste after the New Year’s Eve celebrations in the city, the company said on Saturday.

Using 20 vehicles, 90 employees cleaned traditional venues of the festivities, underpasses and large thoroughfares in the city, FKF said.

The waste will be used to produce heat and electricity, the statement said.


MTI Photo: Tamás Kovács

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