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The Sofia Municipality has reported significant progress in removing waste that had built up around containers in the Slatina, Poduyane, and Lyulin districts. According to municipal authorities, most of the accumulated garbage at the start of the month has now been cleared, although intensive collection efforts continue to ensure full restoration of services.
Slatina District
Yesterday, eight trucks and one pick-up were deployed to clean key areas including the vicinity of Sofia Airport, Todor Kableshkov Technical University, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shipchenski Prohod, Sitnyakovo Boulevard, and the Reduta neighborhood, as well as the surrounding streets and blocks near Kalimantsi, Atanas Uzunov, and Galabets. Additional work focused on major streets such as Ivan Dimitrov – Kuklata, Mirkovo, Kosta Lulchev, and Edison, as well as residential zones like Hristo Smirnenski, Yavorov, and streets including Rumen Voyvoda, Pop Hariton, and Okolchitsa.
Poduyane District
Seven trucks and one tow truck handled waste collection in Poduyane, covering areas between Cherkovna Street, Vladimir Vazov Boulevard, Todorini Kukli Street, and Botevgradsko Shose Boulevard, as well as Hadji Dimitar Quarter. Other serviced sections included Vasil Kanchev – Rezbarska – Makgahan – Vladimir Vazov, Makgahan – Rezbarska – Chavdar Bridge, Levski V and Levski G quarters, Teofil Ganev Street, and local lanes along Botevgradsko Shose Boulevard.
Overall, over 118 tons of waste were removed from Slatina and Poduyane, exceeding the standard daily collection of 90 tons for both districts.
Lyulin District
Eight trucks were deployed in Lyulin, focusing on streets with heavy urban transport and streets of public importance across microdistricts 1 through 8. Microdistricts 9 and 10 received full service on main roads, with partial servicing of secondary streets, while the Filipovtsi district was completely cleaned.
Planned Activity for Today
In Slatina, nine trucks and one pick-up are continuing operations, with special attention to the Hristo Botev district and key transport corridors. Poduyane sees seven trucks and one tow truck servicing the same previously mentioned streets and quarters. In Lyulin, eight trucks will continue clearing all streets in all microdistricts, including the center, Filipovtsi Quarter, and the Industrial Zone.
Municipal authorities emphasized that while most garbage around the containers has been removed, field teams will continue intensive work until full service and normal collection routines are restored in all affected districts.
Holiday weather conditions are expected to remain mixed across Bulgaria, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain showers, according to the forecast
On Thursday, April 9, weather conditions across Bulgaria are expected to remain unsettled, with variable cloud cover that will often be significant
Meteorologists from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have issued a yellow code warning for strong and potentially hazardous winds across all of Bulgaria on Wednesday.
Atmospheric pressure is expected to decline and settle close to the typical levels for this time of year
On Monday, April 6, 2026, morning temperatures across the country will range between 4°C and 9°C, with around 5°C expected in Sofia
Atmospheric pressure across the country is on an upward trend and is expected to exceed the average levels typical for this time of year by the afternoon.
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