Klagenfurt works for a clean EURO

With three times the usual amount of rubbish expected on every matchday, Klagenfurt is making extra effort to ensure the streets remain spotless at UEFA EURO 2008™.


All night long
Local authorities expect to be faced with 1,000 tons of rubbish after every matchday but mayor Harald Scheucher is determined that the city's refuse collection services will be equal to the job, with Klagenfurt bringing in a 250-man task force of workers operating round the clock to keep the Austrian city clean. Workers will operate in three shifts, especially overnight, with a view to ensuring the city centre is cleaned up by 8.00CET after every game and the outlying areas by 11.00.

Residential areas
Particular attention will be paid to the residential areas close to the Wörthersee Stadium in Waidmannsdorf, with Scheucher saying: "If rubbish is stacked next to bins it will be taken away free of charge." The task force will also pay attention to the stadiums and fan zones, car parks, streets and parks and a cleaning unit will also be assigned to the eastern shores of the Wörthersee itself to ensure the lake remains clean.

Special conditions
The public viewing facilities at the Europapark to the west of the city will also be covered by Klagenfurt's refuse collection plans. The plan to use the venue for public viewing was approved on the condition that a 2.5m-high fence was erected to ensure areas housing protected streams, ponds and flora were off limits, but fans will be free to use the lawns and open grassland during the finals.