 | The selective collection, in Valorsul's intervention area of the municipalities in general, is a practice that started in the beginning of the 90's. The support given within that scope allowed the municipalities to reinforce their containers' networks and vehicle fleets and in some cases, the beginning of new materials collection, as was the case of the packages flow or the realisation of collection through other schemes, namely with the expansion of the door-to-door collection provided to a larger number of inhabitants in Loures council. On the other hand, besides the equipment reinforcement, this support also allowed the renovation of some of that equipment.
Within the previous financing scope, rendered available to the municipalities by Valorsul and due to some posterior acquisition efforts done it was possible to reach the following eco-points coverage indicators:
- 494 inhabitants/per eco-point;
- the average distance among eco-points is 282 m,
which corresponds to values within the standards of the most developed European countries in this field.
However, and despite the coverage rates presented, the quantity of materials selectively collected shows a lower growing rate than foreseen.
Within this context, Valorsul is implementing a new municipal support project that aims to complement and requalify the existing deposition and transport capacities, as well as to invest in new equipment and in deposition schemes that increase both the quantity and the quality of the materials collected.
Municipality of Amadora
Allotment 1 - Selective deposition equipment: 161 surface eco-points (in a total of 90 glass containers, 55 paper containers, 160 package containers with 2.500 litres capacity each and 160 battery containers with a capacity of 50 litres each).
Allotment 2 - Selective deposition equipment: 10 surface eco-points of 5m3 (in a total of 10 package containers and 10 paper containers).
Allotment 3 - Selective underground deposition equipment: 8 underground eco-points (in a total of 8 glass containers, 8 paper containers, 8 package containers and 8 battery containers).
Allotment 4 - 4 vehicles with open tri-dumping cargo box and crane.
Allotment 5 - 4 solid residues collection vehicles with compression.
Municipality of Lisbon
Allotment 1 - 40 underground eco-points (each one composed by 1 glass container, 1 paper container, 1 package container and 1 battery container).
Allotment 2 - 630 surface eco-points (each one composed by 1 glass container, 1 paper container, 1 package container and 1 battery container).
Allotment 3 - 3 two axle vehicles with dumping box and crane.
Allotment 4 - 6 three axle vehicles with ampliroll and crane.
Allotment 5 - 6 open containers of 18 m2 and six open containers of 30 m3.
Allotment 6 - 6 compacting-containers of 15m3.
Municipality of Loures
Allotment 1 - selective deposition equipment in the following quantities:
. 11.500 baskets with 35 litres capacity;
. 240 litres containers - 570 glass containers, 430 paper containers, 730 package containers;
. 1.100 litres containers - 400 glass containers, 400 paper containers and 400 package containers;
. 2.500 litres containers - 240 glass containers, 75 paper containers and 240 package containers.
Allotment 2 - 2 solid residues vehicles with compression, one of 15 m3, another one of 20m3.
Allotment 3 - 2 bi-flow vehicles of 26 tons, with a compaction box and front dumping and with a lateral dumping box.
Allotment 4 - 4 vehicles of 26 tons, 6x4, equipped with multi-lift hydraulic crane and automatic compactor.
Allotment 5 - 1 vehicle with gross weight between 9 and 12 tons, equipped with hydraulic crane and a hot water washing autonomous group.
Municipality of Vila Franca de Xira
Allotment 1 - Surface eco-points for the school population, in the following quantities:
. 120 litres containers - 65 glass containers;
. 240 litres containers - 25 glass containers, 40 paper containers and 40 package containers;
. 360 litres containers - 25 paper containers and 25 package containers;
. 800 litres containers - 5 glass containers, 20 paper containers and 25 package containers;
. 1100 litres containers - 35 glass containers, 70 paper containers and 70 package containers.
Allotment 2 - 5 underground eco-points for the reception of glass, paper/cardboard, packages and metals.
Allotment 3 - Surface eco-points in the following quantities:
. 23 glass containers;
. 92 paper containers;
. 200 package containers.
Allotment 4 - 1 collection vehicle with 15 m3 capacity.
Allotment 5 - 2 open box vehicles, with 10m3 capacity, with crane, one with normal side panels and another one with high side panels.
Allotment 6 - 1 vehicle equipped with central arm loading system, multi-lift system and cargo boxes. | |
