Nicosia removes 2,300 abandoned vehicles, with 4,000 more awaiting collection
Nicosia Municipality has removed 2,300 abandoned vehicles and says about 4,000 more remain to be collected.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Nicosia Municipality has removed 2,300 abandoned vehicles from the city so far, Mayor Prountzos said, with approximately 4,000 more still awaiting collection.
Removal programme
The mayor said the operation is ongoing. Panikos Konstantinou, deputy mayor of the Egkomi municipal district, said the municipality does not operate its own vehicle removal service and appoints a private company annually through a tender process.
The latest vehicle featured in a related video was found in the Egkomi municipal district.
Risks and abandoned vehicles
According to the municipality, abandoned vehicles can pose a fire risk and pollute open spaces. They have been found on streets, side roads, open areas, private plots and fields.
Some vehicles are left in open areas for sale but remain unsold for long periods. Such vehicles may have parts stolen, be vandalised with broken windscreens and windows, or have doors forced open and contents taken.
Others are abandoned by owners who consider them unsuitable for repair or not worth the cost of fixing.
Collection procedure
When an abandoned vehicle is identified, the municipality attaches a special notice. If the owner does not remove it within three weeks, the vehicle is sold at auction or destroyed as waste.
Prountzos said the municipality receives €200 for each abandoned vehicle removed, as the vehicles are sent for subsidised recycling.
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