Όσο κι αν είναι παλιά, η υπηρεσία αποκομιδής δέχεται τη μικροσυσκευή.

Όσο κι αν is a set expression meaning no matter how, however, or even if ... to whatever degree.

So:

• Όσο κι αν είναι παλιά = No matter how old it is
• more literally: however old it may be

It introduces a concessive clause: the idea is that the main statement is true despite that condition.

κι is just a shorter form of και. In many everyday expressions, especially before a vowel, Greek often uses κι instead of και.

So:

• όσο κι αν
• όσο και αν

both mean the same thing.

In this sentence, κι sounds natural and very common.

παλιά is the feminine singular form of παλιός / παλιά / παλιό = old.

It matches the implied thing being described, which is η μικροσυσκευή (the small appliance), a feminine singular noun.

So the idea is:

• Όσο κι αν είναι παλιά [η μικροσυσκευή]...
• No matter how old [the small appliance] is...

Greek often leaves out the subject when it is understood from context.

Because Greek often omits words that are already clear from context.

Here, the sentence first says:

• Όσο κι αν είναι παλιά = No matter how old it is

and then the main clause gives us the relevant item:

• η υπηρεσία αποκομιδής δέχεται τη μικροσυσκευή

So the listener understands that it refers to the small appliance.

This kind of omission is very normal in Greek.

It means something like the collection service or the pickup/removal service.

Breaking it down:

• η υπηρεσία = the service
• αποκομιδής = of collection / of removal / of pickup

So together:

• η υπηρεσία αποκομιδής = the collection service

Depending on context, this could refer to a municipal service, recycling collection, appliance pickup, waste removal, etc.

Because it depends on υπηρεσία and tells us what kind of service it is.

This is a very common Greek structure:

• υπηρεσία αποκομιδής = service of collection
• κέντρο υγείας = health center
• στάση λεωφορείου = bus stop

So αποκομιδής is in the genitive singular because it functions like of collection in English.

δέχεται is the 3rd person singular, present tense of the verb δέχομαι.

Here it means:

• δέχεται = accepts

So:

• η υπηρεσία αποκομιδής δέχεται τη μικροσυσκευή
• the collection service accepts the small appliance

Note that δέχομαι is a deponent verb: it has middle/passive endings in form, but active meaning.

Because μικροσυσκευή is the direct object of δέχεται, so it appears in the accusative singular.

• nominative: η μικροσυσκευή
• accusative: τη μικροσυσκευή

The article changes too:

• η → nominative
• τη(ν) → accusative

So:

• η μικροσυσκευή = the small appliance as subject
• τη μικροσυσκευή = the small appliance as object

In Modern Greek, the accusative feminine singular article can appear as τη or την.

Before some sounds, the final -ν is often dropped, and before μ it is normally dropped:

• τη μικροσυσκευή is the expected form

So this is completely normal.

You may still see την in more careful or formal writing, but τη μικροσυσκευή is standard here.

Because Όσο κι αν είναι παλιά is a subordinate clause placed before the main clause.

So the structure is:

• subordinate clause: Όσο κι αν είναι παλιά
• main clause: η υπηρεσία αποκομιδής δέχεται τη μικροσυσκευή

The comma helps separate these two parts, just like in English:

• No matter how old it is, the collection service accepts the small appliance.

Yes. Greek word order is fairly flexible.

For example, you could also say:

• Η υπηρεσία αποκομιδής δέχεται τη μικροσυσκευή όσο κι αν είναι παλιά.

This keeps the same basic meaning, though the original version foregrounds the concessive idea more strongly:

• No matter how old it is, ...

Greek often moves elements around for emphasis, rhythm, or style.

Yes, especially in contexts like recycling, electronics, or household items.

It is made from:

• μικρο- = small
• συσκευή = device / appliance

So literally it means small device/appliance.

In practical use, it often refers to small electrical or electronic household items, depending on context.

Yes, that is a very natural way to understand it.

The expression focuses on degree:

• however old it is
• no matter how old it is
• even if it is very old

All of these capture the same basic idea: the age does not change the result stated in the main clause.