The Municipal Council for the Prevention and Management of Waste and the Promotion of the Circular Economy of Gijón has concluded the consultative process of the Municipal Zero Waste Plan 2025-2030 on Tuesday. This process resulted in a final document that expanded the initially proposed measures from 21 to 31. The City Council of the city detailed that these measures, grouped into seven specific programs, were the result of active participation from all sectors represented in the Council. They were structured around four strategic lines: awareness, waste separation, economic incentives for separation, and control of the deposit of mixed waste.
According to Rodrigo Pintueles, the councilor for Environment and Sustainability, they have «regained an open model that has given a voice to the people of Gijón, something that was lost four years ago.» He believes that they have achieved the set objective with a final document that is the result of participation and consensus. It constitutes a true city plan that outlines the roadmap to follow for Gijón to meet the obligations imposed by the current European and national regulatory framework. This includes achieving recycling rates and waste reduction targets, not only for legal reasons but also for environmental sustainability and economic efficiency.
Some of the highlighted measures in the new plan, as detailed by the City Council, include annual awareness campaigns, individual and community composting, expansion of containers for different types of waste, incorporation of artificial intelligence to optimize collection, and the gradual introduction of a pay-per-generation system.
The document will now enter the necessary administrative phase for submission to the Governing Board, following the required procedures in the relevant bodies.
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