{"id":10311,"date":"2024-09-19T16:16:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/?p=10311"},"modified":"2024-09-19T16:16:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:16:09","slug":"waste-generation-in-the-maresme-decreased-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/en\/consortium\/waste-generation-in-the-maresme-decreased-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste generation in the Maresme decreased in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In 2023, 219,434 tonnes of municipal waste were generated, 4.3% less than in 2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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The state law on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy sets a target of 13% reduction of waste generated by 2025 (compared to 2010), currently this reduction stands at 15.7% in the Maresme region<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Data indicates that the current selective collection systems have reached their maximum efficiency<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This week the Catalan Waste Agency<\/strong> has released the figures for municipal waste management<\/strong> for 2023.<\/p>\n
In the Maresme<\/strong>, 219,434 tonnes of municipal waste were generated in 2023<\/strong>, 4.3% less than in 2022<\/strong>. The per capita generation was 492 kg\/inhabitant\/year<\/strong>, i.e. 27.7 kg\/inhabitant\/year less than last year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
This reduction in the tonnes of waste generated is in line with the objective of the Maresme Waste Prevention Plan<\/strong>, which began to be applied in 2022 using various strategies and which aims to reduce waste generation<\/strong> in the county by 26.4%<\/strong> by 2027, compared to 2010.<\/p>\n
The Maresme is therefore playing its part and is exceeding the goal set by the state law on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy, which has a target of 13% reduction of waste generated<\/strong> by 2025 (compared to 2010). This reduction currently stands at 15.7% in the Maresme region<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Municipal waste generation in the Maresme in 2023 \/ ARC<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n
The effectiveness of efficient systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Of the total municipal waste in the Maresme, 46.4% was collected selectively last year<\/strong>, specifically 101,800 tonnes, which represents 3.5% less than in 2022<\/strong>; a slight drop that shows a certain stagnation in the rate of selective collection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
“The current selective collection systems have reached maximum efficiency, and what is needed is to move towards efficient selective collection systems<\/strong> (door-to-door or closed containers with user identification),” emphasises the director of Maresme Circular, Carles Salesa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
A clear example of this is Sant Andreu de Llavaneres<\/strong>, which in 2022 implemented door-to-door collection<\/strong>, going from selectively collecting 58.8%<\/strong> of waste in 2022 to 79.6%<\/strong> in 2023, i.e. its percentage of selective collection has increased by almost 21 points<\/strong> since applying this efficient system.<\/p>\n
Evolution of selective waste collection in Maresme \/ ARC<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n
Selective collection, municipality by municipality<\/strong><\/h3>\n
According to statistics from the Catalan Waste Agency, fifteen of the twenty-eight municipalities in the county exceeded 50% selective collection<\/strong> in 2023: Argentona (86.0%<\/strong>), Sant Andreu de Llavaneres (79.6%<\/strong>), Arenys de Munt (79.4%<\/strong>), Tei\u00e0 (63.9%<\/strong>), Canet de Mar (63.1%<\/strong>), Sant Pol de Mar (58.7%<\/strong>), Sant Vicen\u00e7 de Montalt (57, 6%<\/strong>), Cabrera de Mar (57.2%<\/strong>), Alella (56.2%<\/strong>), Dosrius (54.2%<\/strong>), Tordera (53.5%<\/strong>), Arenys de Mar (53.3%<\/strong>), Premi\u00e0 de Dalt (53.1%<\/strong>), Cabrils (51.0%<\/strong>) and \u00d2rrius (50.6%<\/strong>).<\/p>\n
Nine municipalities exceeded 40%, some of them almost 50%: Sant Cebri\u00e0 de Vallalta (49.2%<\/strong>), Vilassar de Dalt (48.7%<\/strong>), Vilassar de Mar (48.1%<\/strong>), Caldes d’Estrac (47.9%<\/strong>), Palafolls (46.9%<\/strong>), Calella (43.2%<\/strong>), Premi\u00e0 de Mar (43.0%<\/strong>), El Masnou (43.0%<\/strong>) and Malgrat de Mar (41.9%<\/strong>).<\/p>\n
Finally, only four municipalities did not reach 40% selective collection: Matar\u00f3 (36.8%<\/strong>), Sant Iscle de Vallalta (36.8%<\/strong>), Pineda de Mar (33.5%<\/strong>) and Santa Susanna (26.9%<\/strong>).<\/p>\n
Matar\u00f3 increases selective collection by 3.1%<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The data for Matar\u00f3<\/strong> shows that the selective collection trend in large cities<\/strong>, those with more than 50,000 inhabitants<\/strong>, continues<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Although the Catalan average for these large cities is 38.9%<\/strong> selective collection and Matar\u00f3 is slightly below that figure (36.8%<\/strong>), in 2023 the capital of the Maresme increased the amount of waste collected selectively by 3.1%<\/strong> compared to 2022. This represents an increase of almost 2 percentage points in its selective collection rate, after implementing efficient systems such as Mobile Selective Collection in the Centre<\/strong>, mixed Door-to-Door in the Vista Alegre neighbourhood<\/strong> and Door-to-Door in housing developments<\/strong> outside the urban area (Vallveric, Can Quirze, La Forneca, Can Marqu\u00e9s, La Cornisa, Can Serra, Les Alcornoques and Vilardell).<\/p>\n
Distribution of municipal waste by fractions in the Maresme in 2023 \/ ARC<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n
Selective collection, by fractions<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Of the four main fractions of selective collection in Maresme, light packaging is the only fraction to increase<\/strong>, by 1.8%<\/strong>, while the other fractions show reductions: 1.6%<\/strong> for glass<\/strong>, 0.5%<\/strong> for paper\/cardboard<\/strong> and 1.2%<\/strong> for the organic fraction<\/strong>. At the same time, self-composting in the Maresme region increased by almost 3%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
The fraction that recorded the greatest improvement was vegetable oils<\/strong>, which increased its selective collection in the county by 32.5<\/strong>%, followed by textiles<\/strong>, which grew by 3.4<\/strong>%.<\/p>\n
The residual fraction continues to fall but represents more than half of the waste managed<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The residual fraction (mixed waste collected in the grey bin), accounted for 53.6% of the total municipal waste<\/strong> generated in the Maresme, i.e. 117,633 tonnes<\/strong>. Despite the fact that the residual fraction is on a downward trend (this fraction has decreased by 4.9%<\/strong> compared to 2022), the figures show that still just over half of the municipal waste in the county is not separated at source<\/strong> in households and businesses.<\/p>\n
In 2035, in accordance with European directives, only a maximum of 10% of the municipal waste<\/strong> generated can be taken to a controlled landfill for final treatment. This percentage currently stands at 0.1% in the Maresme region<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery \/ Marga Cruz<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n
More than 10,903 tonnes of materials recovered for recycling<\/strong><\/h3>\n
In the county, waste collected from grey bins is managed at the Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery<\/strong>. In 2023, the Centre treated 117,353 tonnes of residual waste<\/strong> from the Maresme region, from which it was able to recover more than 10,903 tonnes of recyclable material<\/strong> (which should not have been thrown in the grey bin at source).<\/p>\n
The waste that cannot be recovered is converted to energy, generating 36,767 MWh of electricity<\/strong> in 2023 from the Maresme residual fraction, which is equivalent to the annual electricity supply of more than 12,255 families<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Compliance with recycling targets<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The selective collection data indicate the amount of all waste fractions collected selectively. However, these contain improper waste<\/strong>, and furthermore, losses are produced throughout the management chain<\/strong>, so the final recycling level is below that of selective collection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
In Catalonia it is estimated that in 2023 the recycling rate reached 40.3%<\/strong>, still far from the European targets<\/strong> of 55% recycling by 2025<\/strong> and 60% by 2030<\/strong>. In the case of the Maresme region, the contribution to the separation of recyclables by the Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery makes it possible to achieve a real recycling rate of 42%.<\/p>\n
Waste situation in relation to Catalonia<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The average per capita generation of municipal waste in Catalonia in 2023 was 477 kg\/inhabitant\/year<\/strong> and the percentage of selective collection was 46.7%<\/strong>. In other words, in the Maresme region we generate an average of 15 kg\/inhabitant\/year more waste than in Catalonia as a whole and we separate it slightly less <\/strong>(0.3 percentage points below the Catalan average).<\/p>\n
With regard to the waste that goes to a controlled landfill, Catalonia sends 31.7% of its waste <\/strong>to this end. We can therefore say that the Maresme, which sends just 0.1%, is the leader in the management of the residual waste fraction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery \/ Marga Cruz<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In 2023, 219,434 tonnes of municipal waste were generated, 4.3% less than in 2022 The state law on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy sets a target of 13% reduction of waste generated by 2025 (compared to 2010), currently this reduction stands at 15.7% in the Maresme region Data indicates that the current…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10283,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[45],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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