A large amount of hazardous and explosive materials located between the settlements of Novo Selo and Volkovo near Skopje, which has been one of the biggest pollution hot spots and danger to the environment, safety and people’s health for several years, has been removed from the territory of Macedonia.

850,000 euros were initially demanded for the removal of the hazardous and explosive materials, found on a property of former company AD “Teas-Temko”, which had been lying in a residential area for years.

In order to reduce the cost of its removal, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia organized a procedure for sale and clearing of the ground, in accordance with the procedures for managing and transporting hazardous materials, without any compensation for the company conducting the procedure.