Within the framework of social and environmental awareness programs, TEXAN in cooperation with the E.S.D.A.K. (Unified Waste Management Association of Crete), organizes a Big Educational Recycling Competition for Primary & Secondary Education students of Creta Region, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs & Sports. This initiative aims to raise awareness and encourage active participation of young people, especially students, in the recycling process.
The Big Educational Recycling Competition for Primary & Secondary Schools in the Municipalities of Creta is open to students at all schools in the Municipalities of Creta Region where Multi-purpose Recycling Centers operate.
Read below the terms of the competition.
Terms of Competition
PLACE
At the Multi-purpose Recycling Centers located in various sites of the 11 Municipalities Members of the Regional Association of Creta. You can take a look at these sites below by selecting the Municipality of interest:
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Papandreou Street | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| George Seferis Street (4th Primary School) | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Neapolis, Hospital parking | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Sisi, Parking | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Therisou Street, Elaionas | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Asomaton Monastery | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Common area on Grigoriou Spithouri Street | Monday - Saturday 10:00- 16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Municipality of Viannos | Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Gortyna Town Hall, Asimi | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Town Hall, Agioi Deka | Monday - Saturday10:00-16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Artemisias and Dionisiou Street | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Bedevi Bridge (Knossos Avenue) | Monday - Saturday 10:00-15:40 | |
| Fidippidou Street | Monday - Saturday10:00-16:40 | |
| Fortetsa Municipal Sports Center | Monday - Saturday10:00-16:40 | |
| Karterou Street and Mouson | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Monis Toplou Street (Farmers Market) |
Monday - Friday 08:00 - 20:40 Saturday & Sunday 10:00 - 16:40 |
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| Oinos and Pnevma Center, Municipal Community of Venerato | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Open Theater of Municipal Community Kato Asites | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Pancretan Stadium 1 | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Pancretan Stadium 2 | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Poros Park | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| ΕΑΜ Street | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Ι. Karditsis and Ptolemaios Street (Rotunda of the University of Crete) | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Perama, Parking area | Monday - Saturday 10:00- 16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Agios Georgios Square | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Tzermiadou Health Centre | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Dimokratias Street (south side parking area) |
Monday - Friday 08:00-20:40 Saturday - Sunday 10:00-16:40 |
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| Eiaggelou Daskalaki Street, Perivolia (Church of St. Anargyroi) | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Parking Koumpe - Apostolaki and Priskosoridi | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Platanon-Moni Arkadiou Street | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Sinatsaki Square | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Stavromenos Hamaleuriou | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Tsesme (taxi area) | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| High School of Sitia - Parking area | Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 16:40 | |
| New Town Hall Square | Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 16:40 | |
| Parking A.Papandreou Street | Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 16:40 | |
| Sitia Port | Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 16:40 |
| Address | Operating Hours | Σημείο Στο Χάρτη |
|---|---|---|
| Gournes - Ex US Military Base | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Hersonissos Port - Playground - FIlonideio | Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 16:40 | |
| Parking BLUE SEA (Stalida) | Monday - Saturday 10:00-16:40 | |
| Primary School of Episkopi | Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 16:40 |
The Multi-purpose Recycling Centers constitute the most advanced recycling equipment for plastics, metal, glass and paper and you are all invited to recycle and actively participate in environmental protection!
DURATION
By Friday, May 30, 2025.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The Big Educational Recycling Competition for Primary & Secondary Schools in the Municipalities of Creta Region is open to students at all schools in 11 Municipalities of Creta where Multi-purpose Recycling Centers operate.
Students of Primary - Secondary Education schools can return for recycling plastic, metal and glass materials to the sites where the Multi-purpose Recycling Centers operate to get part in the Competition.
At the end of the recycling process of all plastic, metal and glass materials, the participation voucher of the Big Educational Recycling Competition for Primary & Secondary Schools of the Municipalities of Creta is automatically printed.
The students of the Primary & Secondary Education departments gather, collectively as a school department, the participation vouchers of the Big Educational Recycling Competition of Primary & Secondary Schools of the Municipalities of Creta.
Each school should deliver, by Tuesday, June 03, 2025, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, all vouchers that will have been collected and counted to the City Hall of each Municipality, after having filled out the required information in order to participate in the competition.
The three (3) schools that will recycle most materials (and thus have the highest participation in the recycling process) will win the three (3) big prizes.
PRIZES
The three (3) big gifts - prizes of the Big Educational Recycling Competition of Primary & Secondary Schools of the Municipalities of Creta are the following:
1st GIFT - PRIZE*, for the school with the highest participation:
One (1) 5-day trip for all students of a class to any city in Europe of their preference.
2nd GIFT–PRIZE**, for the school with the second highest participation:
One (1) 5-day trip for all school students to any city of their preference in Greece.
3rd GIFT- PRIZE, for the school with the highest participation:
One (1) Smartwatch for all school students.
*If the first (1st) ranking school to have gathered the most materials is a kindergarten or an elementary school, then the 1st GIFT - PRIZE will be: One (1) Electric Bicycle, for all school students.
** If the first (1st) ranking school to have gathered the most materials is a kindergarten or an elementary school 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th grade), then the 2nd GIFT– PRIZE will be: One (1) bicycle for all school students.
Please note that the gifts-prizes are personal and specific and are not exchanged for money.
NOMINATION OF WINNERS
The nomination of the schools that will win the three (3) big gifts - prizes of the Big Competition in the Municipalities of Creta will take place on Friday, June 06, 2025.
All the terms of the competition have been submitted to a notary.
For further information, please contact: 2109751000, 801 11 11 600 (for calls within Greece, from a landline phone)