The implementation of new waste collection models through the identification system of the person who generates them will be the central axis of the fifth edition of the international waste forum
The congress will address the experiences in this matter of cities such as Pisa, Monza and Treviso, in Italy; as well as the Romanian region of Bihor. The towns of Manlleu, Tarragona, Girona and the Basque Usurbil will also explain their cases.
The contest, which has been held since 2017 in Girona, will focus on the problems and challenges that must be faced in the short term to implement this selective collection system established by state and European regulations.
On Tuesday, April 18, the focus will be on the technological challenges that this type of collection entails and the requirements that must be taken into account before its implementation. The second day will deal with legal challenges, from data protection to taxation or administrative processes, through inspection and sanction.
On the third and final day of this benchmark conference on waste management for companies and administrations, experts in the field will address the initial reluctance that this selective collection model entails.
The mayoress of Girona, Marta Madrenas, points out that collection with identification is “without a doubt one of the aspects in which there is more room to explore at the moment”.
The director of Fira de Girona, Coralí Cunyat, stresses the importance of a congress that “responds to those challenges that City Councils have based on experiences that have been tested and work”.
For his part, the director of the Catalan Waste Agency, Isaac Peraire, emphasizes the importance of “turning waste into a resource”, while the manager of Ecoembes in Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands, Xavier Balagué, emphasizes the importance of the forum as a space for “relevant dialogue to exchange experiences on sustainable waste management”.
