Green Dot Cyprus

What Green Dot Cyprus does

Green Dot Cyprus is the first licensed collective recycling system in Cyprus, established under Packaging and Packaging Waste Law N32(I)/2002 and operating since August 2006. The organization functions as a non-profit Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), legally registered as Green Dot (Cyprus) Public Co Ltd, headquartered in Strovolos, Nicosia. Its core function is to manage Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance for companies that place packaging on the Cypriot market, collecting membership and packaging-volume-based fees from obligated organizations and channeling those funds into packaging waste recovery and recycling operations. The organization processes approximately 80,000 tonnes of packaging annually, positioning Cyprus among the top ten EU countries for packaging recycling performance.

The company's service portfolio spans three collection modes for household packaging—PMD (plastics, metals, drink cartons), paper, and glass—delivered through a dual-mode network combining door-to-door curbside collection with recycling bin collection points across 28 municipalities and approximately 59 communities, reaching 81% of the population for household packaging and 90%+ overall. Beyond core packaging, Green Dot Cyprus manages four subsidiary systems addressing adjacent waste streams: AFIS (Α.Φ.Η.Σ.) for battery recycling, WEEE for waste electrical and electronic equipment, MEDICYCLE for pharmaceutical packaging, and DI.XA (ΔΙ.ΧΑ.) for non-packaging paper waste. The ReCYcling CY mobile application supports citizen engagement by providing collection schedules and location services, and active social media channels reinforce public education campaigns.

Green Dot Cyprus's business model is subscription/recurring in nature, driven by mandatory EPR participation: obligated companies pay fees based on declared packaging quantities, supplemented by ancillary fees such as the €200 + VAT one-time DI.XA registration fee. Operations are executed through licensed waste management contractors selected via open tenders, and the organization is supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment. Recent commercial expansion includes a partnership with Temu (April 2026) to onboard e-commerce marketplace sellers into the EPR system, and collaborations with marketing partners such as Action Global Communications for public awareness campaigns. The organization employs 11–50 staff and operates exclusively within Cyprus.

Name

Green Dot Cyprus

Legal name

Green Dot (Cyprus) Public Co Ltd

Website

https://greendot.com.cy

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Green Dot Cyprus is a non-profit Producer Responsibility Organization and the first licensed collective recycling system in Cyprus, managing Extended Producer Responsibility compliance for obligated companies and operating packaging waste collection programs covering 90%+ of the Cypriot population across 28 municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-waste & Universal Waste Collection/Transfer (Electronics, Lamps, Batteries) (EUAIABAG), On-site Recycling Programs (Single-Stream, Source-Separated) (BPABALAB), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Packaging recycling services
• Collective recycling system
• Producer responsibility
• Waste recovery programs
• Non-profit recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Strovolos

HQ country

Cyprus

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees from obligated organizations: Companies placing packaging on the Cyprus market are required by law (Law Ν32(Ι)/2002) to join an approved collective recycling system. Green Dot Cyprus charges membership fees based on packaging quantities declared by members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Green Dot Cyprus is a non-profit collective recycling system that organizes the recovery and recycling of packaging and related waste streams across Cyprus on behalf of obligated companies and the general public. It operates separate collection schemes for paper, glass, PMD (plastics/metals/drinks cartons), batteries, electrical and electronic equipment, pharmaceutical packaging, non-packaging paper, and pesticide containers.

Product overview

Green Dot Cyprus operates as a unified collective recycling system that coordinates multiple collection and recycling services. The core offering consists of the Green Dot Cyprus Recycling System, supported by the ReCYcling CY mobile application. The organization manages a comprehensive portfolio of material-specific collection programs including PMD (Plastics, Metals, Drink Cartons), Paper, and Glass collection services, available through door-to-door and bin-based methods. Additionally, it oversees three subsidiary systems: AFIS for battery recycling, WEEE for electrical equipment recycling, and MEDICYCLE for pharmaceutical packaging. The DI.XA system handles non-packaging paper waste. Together, these services cover packaging waste recovery across 28 municipalities and approximately 59 communities in all Cyprus districts, serving over 90% of the population.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReCYcling CY app: Mobile application for recycling program information and location services
• DI.XA (ΔΙ.ΧΑ.)
• WEEE
• Α.Φ.Η.Σ. (AFIS)
• MEDICYCLE

Products and services

• Green Dot Cyprus Collective Recycling System

Quantifiable outcome

• Cyprus ranks among top 10 EU countries for packaging recycling with 80,000 tonnes processed annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TemucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Temu has signed agreements with Green Dot Cyprus, AFIS Cyprus, and WEEE Cyprus to help sellers meet their Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations in Cyprus. The agreements enable sellers on Temu to understand and comply with EPR requirements for packaging, batteries, and electrical equipment. The Local Seller Program, through which Temu operates in over 90 markets, was introduced in Cyprus in 2025. Mr. Marios Vrachimis, General Manager of Green Dot Cyprus, stated this collaboration demonstrates how EPR requirements can be implemented in the digital marketplace.
• Action Global CommunicationsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 October 2025Collaboration with Action Global Communications for the development and execution of the 'Recycle well, live better' campaign using fairy tale themes to encourage recycling efforts among citizens.
• AFIS CypruscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective system for battery recycling in Cyprus, partnered with Green Dot Cyprus and WEEE Cyprus for comprehensive EPR coverage including packaging, batteries, and electrical equipment.
• WEEE CypruscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective system for waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling in Cyprus, partnered with Green Dot Cyprus and AFIS Cyprus for comprehensive EPR coverage.
• Bin Providers (Tsouloftas & Sons Ltd, Klinete Ltd, Spyros Stavrinides Ltd, Swipe Ltd, Blars Ltd, D.Th. Demetriou & Co Ltd, Lordos United Plastics Public Limited, T. Kouzoupos Ltd)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLicensed bin suppliers providing recycling bins (PMD, paper, glass containers) to Green Dot Cyprus for collection infrastructure deployment.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and EnvironmentcoreOthersSupervising authority responsible for licensing and monitoring Green Dot Cyprus' operations, granting licenses to packaging recovery systems, and overseeing compliance with recycling targets.
• Local Authorities (28 Municipalities and approximately 59 Communities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation with local authorities for technical planning, functioning of collection projects, and public education on recycling. Municipalities include Strovolos (Nicosia), Yermasoyia, Mesa Yitonia, Ayios Athanassios, Kato Polemidia (Limassol), and others across all districts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Citeo: French Producer Responsibility Organization managing household packaging and graphic paper recycling under EPR. Highly comparable to Green Dot Cyprus: same business model (PRO under EPR law), same fee-based revenue from obligated producers, and same end-customer profile (municipalities + households). Citeo is simply the much-larger French-market analogue.
• Fost Plus: Belgian PRO for household packaging. Operates an identical model to Green Dot Cyprus — collective system under EPR law, PMD/paper/glass collection funded by fees from obligated producers, partnered with municipalities for household collection. Directly comparable structure and revenue model.
• CONAI (Consorzio Nazionale Imballaggi): Italian national packaging PRO operating a consortium-based EPR system for packaging waste. Same producer-funded model, same advisory role to obligated companies, same nationwide collection-coordination role — Green Dot Cyprus mirrors CONAI's structure at the scale of a single small country.
• Ecoembes: Spanish PRO for packaging recycling under EPR. Directly comparable: collects EPR fees from obligated organizations, funds municipal collection of light packaging (plastics, cans, cartons), paper, and glass, and is regulated under Spanish law — the same role Green Dot Cyprus plays in Cyprus, only at larger scale.
• ARA (Altstoff Recycling Austria): Austrian PRO for packaging and waste management under EPR. Same collective system model, same obligated-organization fee structure, same municipal partnership model for collection. Smaller EU market like Cyprus, making ARA a particularly good structural comparison.
• DSD - Duales System Deutschland (Grüner Punkt): Germany's original 'Green Dot' dual system for sales packaging under EPR. Direct model predecessor to Green Dot Cyprus — same DSD 'Grüner Punkt' trademark lineage, same obligated-producer funding, same municipal household collection role. Highly comparable business model and brand heritage.

Regional players

• WEEE Cyprus: Cypriot collective system for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling, partnered with Green Dot Cyprus, AFIS, and Medicycle for comprehensive EPR coverage in Cyprus. Direct Cypriot-region peer operating the same EPR collective model on a different waste stream (WEEE vs. packaging).
• AFIS Cyprus: Cypriot collective system for battery recycling, managed alongside Green Dot Cyprus and WEEE Cyprus under shared EPR coverage. Sister organization operating the same PRO model in Cyprus on a different regulated waste stream — a natural regional peer for benchmarking operations.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services: Global waste management and environmental services major operating across recycling, collection, and materials recovery. Broader incumbent that competes in adjacent waste-management service lines (collection, sorting, treatment) rather than as a packaging-specific PRO like Green Dot Cyprus; comparable in materials recovery capability and municipal contracts.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery: Major European environmental services group operating recycling, materials recovery, and waste-treatment infrastructure. Broader incumbent operating MRFs and recycling services across multiple EU markets — adjacent to Green Dot Cyprus's packaging recovery function but at much larger scale and as a for-profit operator rather than a non-profit PRO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GreenDotCyprus
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cyrpusgreendot
• Facebookfacebook.com/GreenDotCyprus
• Instagraminstagram.com/greendotcyprus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-dot-cyprus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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