Individuals in Israel produce an average of approximately 2 kg of waste per day. If we multiply this figure by the number of days of the year and the number of residents in the country, this waste accumulates and reaches enormous dimensions, occupying valuable space and polluting the ground, water, and air. Most waste can be recycled, so it is very important to separate your garbage at home and throw it in the appropriate bins.

 

It is important to know that waste has different components. About 40% of the waste is rotten organic material (food scraps), 24% is paper and cardboard products, and the rest consists of plastic, garden materials, glass, construction waste, and more.

 

The Shefa Department is responsible for cleaning the streets and public areas, and collecting garbage and recycling. The trash removal schedule is fixed and we increase it during the holidays. 

 

Garbage removal days: Sunday - Thursday 

Pruning and scrap removal: Monday and Thursday morning.

 

Orange bins (packages): once every two weeks on Wednesdays.

Paper containers: once every two weeks.

The removal of plastic bottles takes place once a month.

 

Cartons: once a week.

 

Glass: once every 6 weeks

Textile: once a month.

 

Cartons should be placed in the recycling containers for cartons - The cardboard must be separated from any other waste before it is placed in the container. Carton containers are located in the following places:

 

  1. Te’ena - in the lower driveway of the shopping area

  2. Te’ena at the corner of HaGoel

  3. Netzach Yerushalayim - near the makolet

  4. Dekel - Dekel Shopping Center

  5. Zayit - Matityahu HaCohen 9 near the ganim

  6. Zayit - in the makolet parking lot

  7. Zayit - Pitum HaKetoret 26

  8. Tamar - HaDvash 22

  9. Tamar - Moriah 15

  10. Dagan - HaZorim 3

 

Please help us to keep Efrat clean. Put the garbage and recycling in the designated places. Do not leave garbage outside the bin!