The Tías City Council has launched a municipal awareness, surveillance, and control campaign on the correct management of waste, especially aimed at establishments in the Horeca channel (Hotels, Restaurants, and Cafeterias) with the aim of preventing the accumulation of bags, boxes, and other waste outside the containers.
The City Council is already taking action on detected non-compliance and has initiated the processing of corresponding sanctioning files when the abandonment of waste outside designated areas is proven.
The campaign responds to the appearance of situations such as those shown in recent images, in which numerous bags full of glass containers and other waste remain piled up next to the containers, occupying the sidewalks, hindering pedestrian passage, and presenting an improper image of the municipality.
The City Council insists that it is strictly forbidden to abandon waste in public areas or to deposit it outside the containers, even if they are close to the establishment.
The existence of a full container also does not authorize leaving bags outside. In these cases, the incident must be reported and the waste kept inside the establishment until it can be properly delivered. The campaign combines informative actions with inspection and control tasks.
Glass must be deposited without bags
The council especially reminds establishment managers that glass containers must be emptied from bags and placed directly into the green container. Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, and any other waste must be deposited in their corresponding fraction.
The Ordinance regulating street cleaning, beaches, public domain areas, and urban waste collection of the Tías City Council establishes, in its article 45, the prohibition of depositing waste in streets and sidewalks outside the containers. Likewise, its article 50 obliges the separation of waste and stipulates that glass containers must be deposited in the green containers, removing metal lids and non-glass accessories.
This obligation is also included in Law 7/2022, on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy, which requires commercial waste producers to separate it at source and manage it correctly. The regulations also provide for the imposition of sanctions when waste is delivered in non-compliance with municipal ordinances or is abandoned in public areas.
Hospitality, restaurant, and cafeteria establishments that do not yet have a specific bin to store and transport their glass containers can request it from Ecovidrio. The entity provides special bins and other adapted means free of charge so that the sector can carry out separation and recycling correctly.
The request can be made through Ecovidrio's customer service channels, with the toll-free number 900 555 700, the email address: [email protected] and WhatsApp: 629 045 150
The City Council emphasizes that making good use of the containers is not an option or a recommendation, but an obligation for all establishments. Each business must take responsibility for the waste it generates, keep it in adequate conditions within its facilities, and deposit it correctly in the designated systems.
With this campaign, the Tías City Council aims to improve the cleanliness, safety, and image of the municipality, while recognizing and thanking the collaboration of the majority of establishments that properly comply with their obligations.
Environmental benefits of glass recycling
The glass deposited in the containers is 100% recycled and used to manufacture new containers, indefinitely and without losing its original properties. By recycling glass, we prevent the growth of landfills.
Recycling glass is a key element in the fight against climate change. By using cullet – recycled glass – in the manufacture of new containers, the extraction of raw materials from nature is avoided, preventing soil erosion and deforestation of our environment.
Furthermore, CO2 emissions in the manufacturing process are minimized, and energy is saved.
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