Green Dot Cyprus

Green Dot Cyprus (Greek: Green Dot Κύπρου) is a Cypriot non-profit collective recycling organisation and the first approved collective packaging waste management system in Cyprus. It was founded in 2003 under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Law N32(I)/2002, which places responsibility on companies for the recovery and recycling of packaging they place on the market. The organisation was officially licensed on 1 August 2006 and today serves more than 90% of the population of Cyprus. The organisation operates as a collective extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme. Its member companies — brand owners, importers and retailers that place packaged goods on the Cypriot market — finance and participate in the system, which organises the separate collection, recovery and recycling of packaging waste. Green Dot Cyprus works with municipalities, communities and private waste collectors to provide recycling services across the island, and it runs public information campaigns to encourage households and businesses to recycle correctly. Green Dot Cyprus is structured as a non-profit organisation and a public company limited by guarantee (Green Dot Cyprus Public Co Ltd). It is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors: six members represent the participating businesses and are elected by the General Assembly of Shareholders, while three members represent and are appointed by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEBE). The Board elects its own President from among the six business representatives. The organisation's philosophy is built around the concept of "eu zen" (well-being / living well), with stated values of leadership, integrity, quality, cooperation and accountability. Its operating licence has been renewed periodically by the Cypriot Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment. The third renewal was signed on 19 June 2020 and was valid until 30 June 2026. Under the licence, the system is committed to quantitative targets, including a maximum 70% recovery and 70% recycling of packaging waste, and material-specific recycling targets such as 50% by weight for plastics, 25% by weight for wood and 70% by weight for ferrous metals. Green Dot Cyprus publishes annual reports and maintains a public presence through its website, where citizens can find information about recycling collection in their area. As a collective compliance scheme rather than a consumer product brand, Green Dot Cyprus is a key infrastructure organisation in Cyprus's waste management and circular economy landscape. It is not affiliated with the international Green Dot trademark owner Pro Europe, although it operates within the broader European Green Dot framework for packaging recovery organisations.

Green Dot Cyprus was founded in 2003, following the enactment of the Cypriot Packaging and Packaging Waste Law N32(I)/2002. This law transposed the principles of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive into national legislation, establishing the principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR): companies that place packaged goods on the Cypriot market are responsible for the recovery and recycling of that packaging. To meet these obligations collectively, businesses established Green Dot Cyprus as the first approved collective recycling system on the island. The organisation was officially licensed on 1 August 2006 by the competent Cypriot authorities. Over the following years, it built a nationwide collection and recycling network in cooperation with municipalities, communities and private waste management companies, expanding its coverage to serve more than 90% of the population of Cyprus. Green Dot Cyprus operates as a non-profit organisation, structured as a public company limited by guarantee (Green Dot Cyprus Public Co Ltd). Its governance model gives a majority of Board seats to the participating businesses, with a minority appointed by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEBE). This ensures that the system remains industry-driven while maintaining a link to broader commercial and industrial representation. The organisation's operating licence has been renewed several times. The third renewal was signed on 19 June 2020 by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Kostas Kadis, and was valid until 30 June 2026. The licence sets quantitative targets for the recovery and recycling of packaging waste, including a maximum 70% recovery and 70% recycling rate, and material-specific targets such as 50% by weight for plastics, 25% by weight for wood and 70% by weight for ferrous metals. The system is required to follow specified measurement methodologies and to report on its performance. Throughout its history, Green Dot Cyprus has combined its operational role with public communication. It runs campaigns to educate consumers about correct recycling practices and provides an online tool for citizens to find collection information for their area. Its stated philosophy centres on "eu zen" (well-being), with values of leadership, integrity, quality, cooperation and accountability. The organisation publishes annual reports and maintains a public register of its management and staff. As of the 2020s, Green Dot Cyprus remains the dominant collective packaging compliance scheme in Cyprus, serving the vast majority of the island's population and businesses. It is not to be confused with the international Green Dot trademark, which is administered by Pro Europe; Green Dot Cyprus is a national packaging recovery organisation operating within that broader European framework.

• Cyprus enacts Packaging and Packaging Waste Law N32(I)/2002, establishing extended producer responsibility for packaging.

• Green Dot Cyprus is founded as the first approved collective recycling system in Cyprus.

• Green Dot Cyprus is officially licensed to operate.

• Third renewal of the operating licence signed, valid until 30 June 2026.

Cyprus's first and leading approved collective packaging recycling system, operating as a non-profit extended producer responsibility scheme.

• Collective packaging waste management system

  A nationwide system for the separate collection, recovery and recycling of packaging waste on behalf of member companies.

• Recycling collection network

  Collection services organised with municipalities, communities and private waste collectors, serving over 90% of the Cypriot population.

• Public information and education

  Campaigns and online tools to help citizens recycle correctly and find local collection information.

1. 1Αρχική - Green Dot Cyprusgreendot.com.cy
2. 2Ετήσιες Εκθέσεις - Green Dot Cyprusgreendot.com.cy
3. 3Διοίκηση – Προσωπικό - Green Dot Cyprusgreendot.com.cy
4. 4Άδεια Λειτουργίας - Green Dot Cyprusgreendot.com.cy
5. 5Green Dot Cyprus - Wikidatawikidata.org