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Governor of the Peloponnese Petros Tatoulis has announced a state of emergency in the municipality of Tripoli, because of the piles of waste in the streets.

According to estimates, about 11 tons of waste is remaining on the sidewalks because there is nowhere to transport it. The contract under which the waste of Tripoli municipality was transported to the dumping ground in Philli in Attica expired shortly before Christmas and so far, there is no clarity on its management.

The problem arose about a year and a half ago due to a court decision that closed the illegal dumping ground in Tripoli, although no permits for the establishment of a waste treatment facility had been issued.

Due to the urgent situation, the municipal government is seeking temporary solutions, which include the transfer of waste even to distant destinations in Central Greece.

The decision of the governor that declares the state of emergency in the city will be valid three months, until 15 April. It states that it is taken for reasons of protection of public health and the environment.

Significantly, the situation in Tripoli is described as a "sanitary crisis".

The decision provides for the immediate handling, temporary storage and transportation of waste. The responsibility for finding a place to do this, however, belongs to the municipal authorities.