{"id":11443,"date":"2026-09-21T11:41:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/?p=11443"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:41:06","slug":"maresme-circular-installs-a-new-optical-sorter-at-the-mataro-waste-treatment-plant-to-improve-the-quality-of-the-recyclable-materials-recovered-from-the-grey-bin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/en\/consortium\/maresme-circular-installs-a-new-optical-sorter-at-the-mataro-waste-treatment-plant-to-improve-the-quality-of-the-recyclable-materials-recovered-from-the-grey-bin\/","title":{"rendered":"Maresme Circular installs a new optical sorter at the Matar\u00f3 waste treatment plant to improve the quality of the recyclable materials recovered from the grey bin"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>The system will help ensure that recovered materials, such as plastic from water bottles, can be more reliably reintroduced into industrial recycling processes as secondary raw materials <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>The project, funded through a grant from the Catalan Waste Agency as part of the NextGenerationEU Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, will prevent the emission of 609 tonnes of CO\u2082 equivalent and save 2,436 MWh of energy annually<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maresme Circular<\/strong> has installed a <strong>new optical sorter<\/strong> at the <strong>Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery <\/strong>with the goal of <strong>improving the quality of recyclable materials<\/strong> recovered from the <strong>residual waste<\/strong> stream and convert them into new resources. This new equipment, based on <strong>computer vision and artificial intelligence technology<\/strong>, enables more precise identification and separation of materials that should not have been placed in the grey bin, such as <strong>transparent plastics<\/strong> from water bottles, <strong>plastics from shampoo<\/strong> or detergent bottles, <strong>paper and cardboard<\/strong>, and <strong>beverage<\/strong> <strong>cartons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The system operates using computer vision technology which, thanks to <strong>cameras and smart sensors<\/strong>, detects the different types of materials within the waste stream. When it identifies a particular material on the conveyor belt, it activates a small burst of air that directs it into the corresponding compartment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11430\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11430\" class=\"wp-image-11430 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/02_Separador-optic-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/02_Separador-optic-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/02_Separador-optic-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/02_Separador-optic-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/02_Separador-optic-1536x1073.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/02_Separador-optic-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/02_Separador-optic-680x475.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Optical sorter powered by computer vision technology \/ Maresme Circular<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The installation of this new sensor will <strong>significantly increase the purity of the recyclable materials recovered at the Centre<\/strong>. For <strong>PET plastic<\/strong>\u2014the type used in water bottles\u2014it is estimated that the purity will rise from the current 82% to <strong>92%<\/strong>; as for <strong>HDPE plastic<\/strong>\u2014such as that used in detergent bottles\u2014it is projected to rise from 71% to <strong>85%<\/strong>; <strong>paper and cardboard<\/strong> will increase from 87% to <strong>97%<\/strong>; and it is estimated that <strong>beverage<\/strong> <strong>cartons <\/strong>will improve from 85% to <strong>95%<\/strong>. This reduction in impurities will enable recovered materials to be more reliably reintroduced into industrial recycling processes as <strong>secondary raw materials<\/strong>, while also reducing treatment and transportation costs for recyclers.<\/p>\n<p>The new system will also prevent the emission of <strong>609 tonnes of CO\u2082 equivalent<\/strong> annually thanks to higher-quality recycling, as well as an additional reduction of <strong>381 kg of CO\u2082 equivalent<\/strong> annually resulting from the decrease in the transport of impurities. The associated energy savings are estimated at <strong>2,436 MWh per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11433\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11433\" class=\"wp-image-11433 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/03_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-680x452.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bales of recyclable materials from the grey bin recovered at the Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery \/ Marga Cruz \u2013 Maresme Circular<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Waste separation at home: a priority<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The recyclable materials recovered at the <strong>Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery<\/strong> are of lower quality from the outset than those that residents properly separate at home and place in the appropriate bins. This is because waste mistakenly placed in the grey bin is <strong>mixed with other waste streams<\/strong>, especially <strong>organic matter<\/strong>, which in the Maresme region still accounts for approximately <strong>30% of the residual waste stream<\/strong>. This mixture degrades the quality of materials such as plastics, paper and cardboard, and cartons, making them more difficult to recycle. The addition of the new optical sorter will allow these materials to be recovered more efficiently and at a higher level of quality, but this technological improvement does not replace the importance of source separation. <strong>Separating waste correctly at home remains the most effective way to achieve high-quality recycling and reduce environmental impact.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The installation of the new optical sorter involved an investment of <strong>\u20ac378,886.18<\/strong>, excluding VAT. The project, funded through a grant from the <strong>Catalan Waste Agency<\/strong> as part of the <strong>NextGenerationEU Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan<\/strong>, was awarded to <strong>Picvisa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Maresme Circular<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Maresme Circular is the umbrella brand encompassing all services, projects and facilities related to <strong>waste management and the circular economy<\/strong> of the <strong>Maresme Waste Consortium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the Maresme Waste Consortium managed nearly <strong>197,000 tonnes per year<\/strong> of residual waste from the Maresme and Vall\u00e8s Oriental regions through the Maresme Integral Centre for Waste Recovery. It also promotes strategic projects such as the <strong>Matar\u00f3-Maresme Circular Park<\/strong>, aimed at fostering reuse and waste prevention and putting the circular economy into practice across the region.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11427\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11427\" class=\"wp-image-11427 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maresmecircular.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01_Residus-recuperats-al-CIVRM_Marga-Cruz-768x512.jpg 768w, 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