Flood Brings Municipal Waste to the Upper Tisza

With the flooding of the Tisza River, a large amount of municipal waste arrives on the upper reaches of the river again in northeastern Hungary.

Staff of the Upper Tisza-Rural Water Directorate removes the floodwaters from Ukraine and Romania 24 hours a day with a partial bed closure. By last Sunday morning, a total of 1,200 cubic meters of sediment, including 120 cubic meters of inorganic matter (plastic, rubber, household waste) were removed from the river and placed in the temporary site established between Vásárosnamény and Tákos where different materials are selected.