The Valorsul Materials Recovery Facility is the facility that receives the materials placed in approximately 2000 eco-points (containers for selective collection) and sorts and treats them so that the recycling industries can receive them.



There is also an Eco-centre in this facility where we can deliver, for example, large quantities of recyclable materials and large dimension residues, such as household electric machines or furniture.

Technological process:

Combination of manual and mechanic sorting processes



Localization:

Vale do Forno, Municipality of Lisbon



Occupied area:

3 ha

MSW Origin:

Selective collection of glass, paper/cardboard and packages



Maximum processing capacity:

105 000 Mg/year

Date of Contract's signature:

21st February 2000



Consignation date:

1st March 2000



Start-up date of the works:

April 2000

Commissioning Date:

14th February 2002