Consorci Mare, the entity that treats waste from 52 municipalities in the Marina Alta, Marina Baixa and Campello regions, has achieved a record figure this week: it now has 10,000 citizens registered in the Eco Park network system.
The Consortium has also published the recycling data for each municipality between 1 January and 31 May. In Calp, the five most deposited types of waste are small electrical appliances, alkaline batteries, metals, plastics and textiles. In Calp, the Mare Consortium's Eco mobile is located on Calle Finlandia on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ninety-nine per cent of users of this service are private citizens, with the remainder being companies and organisations.
The big news about this service is that, starting next year, the Mare Consortium and the Town Council will begin to offer discounts to those who use the eco-parks to recycle their waste. To be eligible for these discounts, you must be registered in the computerised system. All you need is your ID card and to go to the mobile recycling centre when you visit the town. Once registered, citizens will be eligible for prizes and will be able to see what they have recycled at any time.
In addition, proper recycling through mobile eco-parks reduces the cost of this service for the City Council, which is already studying individual benefits from 2026 for those citizens who recycle the most.
Mobile eco-parks are waste management facilities for depositing and recycling waste that cannot be disposed of in street containers. Some of the waste that can be deposited includes small electrical and electronic appliances, used textiles, used cooking oil, motor oil, paints, small amounts of rubble, etc.
Waste that goes to the eco-park, such as electrical appliances and electronic devices, is usually the most polluting in the home. They contain minerals and elements that, if not treated properly, pollute the soil and water. By using the Eco mobile to deposit our waste, we reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, promote a more circular, green and fair economy, and reduce the need to extract raw materials from the earth, protecting the environment and the planet's biodiversity.