The launch of the agreement between GreenPak and Pieta` Local Council took place on the 23rd June 2010.  Through this agreement GreenPak will take care of the locality's management of recyclable waste.

Pieta` Local Council will benefit from the introduction of GreenPak Recycling Banks together with a campaign to provide a free GreenPak recycling bag to each household within the locality. This campaign will be coupled with an intensive educational programme which shall commence in the coming days.

In a bid to further increase their waste recovery, the three Gozitan Local Councils of Xewkija, Sannat and Xagħra have teamed up with Green Dot Malta, operators of the only approved waste recovery scheme known as GreenPak, to promote and encourage recycling and waste separation.

These Local Councils are currently recovering 42% or 2.9 tonnes of the total possible amount of recyclable waste from their localities. Through this partnership, these Local Councils have a potential to recover 6.9 tonnes per week.

The Green Pak scheme is distributing free recycling bags to all households in the Xewkija, Sannat and Xagħra as well as increasing the number of recycling banks in each locality, making it easier and more convenient for residents to recycle. The scheme was launched in Gozo by the CEO of Green Dot Malta Ing Mario Schembri, together with Xewkija Mayor Dr Monica Vella, Xagħra Mayor Joseph Cordina, and Sannat Mayor Philip Vella, in the presence of Minister for Gozo Giovanna Debono, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Dialogue and Information Dr Chris Said, and the Labour Party Spokesperson on Local Government Dr Stefan Buontempo.