Off-base waste collection centers are fully operational. To schedule an appointment for bulky items home pick-up service, schedule an appointment via email to: Giovanna Coppola (community recycling liaison 31 CES/CEI) giovanna.coppola.it@us.af.mil 

*Important Notice: Service must be requested only by email and at least three weeks in advance, precisely because the service is addressed to all users in the municipality and not only for American users. It is not the Aviano AB  that decides the service, but the companies that manage the waste collection service for the different municipalities. We remind you that the service is on payment and that the costs of the service vary from Municipality to Municipality and from the waste management companies. Costs of the service can vary according to the quantity of bulky items to be picked up (from a minimum of 60 euros to a maximum and more than 200 euros). Therefore, we invite users to personally bring waste at the ecological platforms of residence (it is free of charge).

We would also like to remind you that in order to have access to the ecological platforms, it is necessary to have an identity card and a copy of the first page of the rental contract (this is proof that the user resides in that municipality).

Access to the ecological platforms of Cordenons, Roveredo in Piano, Pordenone and San Quirino is allowed only with the badge issued by GEA (information are well explained on the refuse calendars), while for Budoia, user must go to the environmental office of the municipality of Budoia (always bringing the rental contract). For assistance call or send an email to Giovanna

For what above indicated, it is mandatory to contact the own landlord/landlady and ask him/her to provide the tenant with the badge.

Badge needs to be requested at the above indicated offices. Badge, once issued, will be delivered to the tenants by the landlord/landlady. It is understood that for any inconvenience, support and assistance users should contact via email to Giovanna Coppola giovanna.coppola.it@us.af.mil

It is important to know that in accordance with Italian Environmental Law and Municipal Regulations, it is strictly forbidden to dispose of waste to the various municipalities where the user is not a resident, as this would be an administrative violation.  It is also strictly forbidden to dispose of waste generated at own home on Base.

Email must include:

• Full name and address of the requester, including the cell phone number
• Landlord/landlady info and contact information, including the cell phone number
• Detailed list of items that needs to rid of
• Service does not include the pickup of non-recyclable dry waste and used clothes

Bulky Items

Bulky items are: furniture, outdoor furniture (like plastic and wood), electrical and electronic household appliances, toys, mirrors, and etc. A full list of items that can be brought to the waste collection centers are posted below and they can be read on the refuse calendars of the communities. Wet waste and dry waste will not be picked up.

Plastic/aluminum, paper/cardboard, glass can be disposed in the appropriate trash containers as per refuse calendars procedures. If you wish to take your waste to your community ecological platform, you must maintain social distances, wear mask and gloves, and avoid gathering.

Information about ecological platforms/waste collection centers:

• Waste must be separated (no mixed)
• Every community in the local area has an ecological platform or community dump.
• The rules vary by community, but they exist to help dispose of bulk items.
• No ecological platform will allow unsorted trash to be dropped off. Plan ahead to get rid of smaller items in an incremental and systematic manner.

For more information or questions, contact the Community Recycling Liaison, Giovanna Coppola, at 0434-30-2511.

There are many things to do on your PCS out of Aviano. Discarding unwanted items during the “PCS Purge” can be a simple process if done early and correctly. During your time in Italy you collect new things, but you also outgrown others. Some things can be sold or donated, but everything that needs to be thrown out must be done correctly. Every community in the local area has an Ecological Platform, the Italian equivalent of the city dump.  The rules for use vary by community, but they do exist and you need to use them for bulky items.  They don’t allow you to drop off bags of unsorted trash. You can get rid of smaller excess items in an incremental/systematic manner through your normal “mixed waste” trash can.  If you have a lot to get rid of this may take months. If you wait until the last week, you can expect to have to pay for excess waste removal.  Remember, you cannot bring your waste to base. Likewise, if you dump your trash off base you are breaking the law and will be fined. Plan ahead for a smooth PCS.  Don’t wait until you have orders to do the “PCS Purge” - make it a seasonal habit.