Los municipal waste that is generated in homes, shops and small industries Spanish, represent thousands and billions of tons of garbage. The municipalities are the ones in charge of their collection and treatment.
These waste treatment and elimination activities (composting, biomethanization, incineration and landfill), as well as wastewater treatment, constitute the sector of WASTE MANAGEMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE GREENDER GASES MITGATION.
In the City of Getafe they have decided reward citizens who best manage waste management and that in this way they help the municipality meet its objectives of sustainability and reduction of GHG emissions.
Know the ‘Ciudad Getafe’ cards
He Getafe City Council has started the distribution of ‘Ciudad Getafe’ cardsattached to the homes and the placement of the new intelligent waste containers, a system that will reward the neighbors “committed” to recycling with bonuses of up to 55% in the waste rate.
This has advanced the mayor, Sara Hernández (PSOE), who stressed that this system places the city as «One of the most advanced municipalities in Spain in the sustainable and personalized waste management“, Applying” a fair, progressive and environmentally responsible model. “
«We are ahead of many municipalities in our country with a Modern system, which rewards our neighbors’ commitment to recycling and especially protects those who need it most. Getafe again demonstrates his leadership in sustainable and solidarity policies, ”insisted the socialist governor.
Thus, during 2025 the necessary data will be collected, and in 2026 the bonuses will be applied depending on the behavior of each home during the year of implementation. In this way, while other municipalities will charge a fixed rate for all neighbors, Getafe bets on «a much more advanced model, which combines social, environmental and economic criteria«.
The Municipal rate is calculated according to the cadastral value of the house (without counting garages or storage rooms) and the number of people who generate waste at home. On this basis, specific bonuses are applied: up to 55% for families at risk of social exclusion.
In addition to between 20% and 40% for large families; and up to 47.6% for those who correctly recycle light, biorersiduous, paper and cardboard containers. In addition, those who adhere to prorated payment can add 5% more discount.
A method to optimize waste management
The deployment of these new ‘Getafe’ cards is carrying out in a staggered way throughout the city and will be delivered during the month of Juneassociated with the cadastral reference of the house, mailboxes at each home.
In turn, they are placing the new containers in the neighborhoods from San Isidro, Perales del Río, Buenavista, La Alhóndiga and Centro; As of July will continue in Las Margaritas, El Bercial, Getafe Norte, Juan de la Cierva and Los Molinos.
All Containers (paper blue, yellow for containers) except the brown container (organic waste) They will be open and you just have to pass the card or mobile by the reader to count the times that is used.
He Brown organic container is the only one that will remain closedas until now, to guarantee the quality of the residue that will also open with this new card, while the gray gray container is the only one that has no card reader.
This City card is also available as an application in the main application stores for freeso each neighbor can associate their personal card to that of their home to use the mobile phone if you prefer.
Thanks to the new ‘Getafe’ card, the system will record the recycling habits of each home automaticallywithout demanding changes in the daily routine of the neighbors, since the calculation will take into account the periods of vacations or absence. EFE / ECOticias.com