Budapest cleans up: Over 8 tonnes of festive waste removed after New Year’s Eve

More than 8 tonnes of rubbish, including fireworks debris, bottles and other types of festive waste, was cleared from the streets of Budapest by the capital’s waste management company FKF after New Year’s Eve.

FKF’s workers began clearing away the rubbish at 6 AM on 1 January, the company told MTI. The work was carried out by 304 employees of FKF’s public cleanliness division using 20 vehicles, including garbage trucks and street sweepers.

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