The Western Costa del Sol Commonwealth expands its fleet of vehicles for selective collection

The Association of Municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol and Urbaser have enhanced the selective collection service for lightweight packaging and paper and cardboard provided to the associated municipalities, with the addition of four new vehicles, as reported this Tuesday by the president of the supra-municipal institution, Manuel Cardeña.

The fleet has added a top-loading collection truck for the blue and yellow containers, with a capacity of 23 cubic meters; and three vans with tilting boxes for the door-to-door paper-cardboard collection service capable of storing three and a half tons.

With these four new additions, the total fleet for selective collection now reaches 49 vehicles. These trucks have been selected based on their technical performance, but also for their efficiency in fuel consumption and reduction of carbon emissions.

Cardeña noted that “the incorporation of these new vehicles ensures that we continue to maintain and improve the high levels of collection that make the Western Costa del Sol the best recycling area in Spain.”

He also recalled that for the second consecutive year, the Association has been awarded the “Pajaritas Ilustres” prize, the highest award given by the Spanish Association of Pulp, Paper, and Cardboard Manufacturers (Aspapel), to entities and municipalities that for five consecutive years have earned the “Three Blue Pajaritas” for excellence in paper-cardboard collection.

The expansion of the Urbaser vehicle fleet will improve the service's operability, reducing the incidents that may occur, especially during the summer months, due to the increase in population.

Furthermore, he mentioned that the door-to-door service collects paper-cardboard at specific points such as municipal buildings, commercial areas, hotels, and educational centers, which are major generators of this type of waste.

Lastly, the president highlighted that the Association is restarting a special nighttime paper-cardboard collection service in high-traffic commercial areas from July 1st, enhancing the regular service.

This nighttime service will operate from Monday to Saturday. Merchants must place their paper and cardboard waste between 9:00 PM and 2:00 AM next to the nearest blue container to their premises.