A new value for left-overs

Cities use up enormous amounts of resources in the form of articles for consumption. A large part of these resources are lost because of the "use and throw away" system. This form of consumption, often called "welfare" or "quality of life", generates a large amount of residue and waste.

A city like La Coruña, with roughly 248,000 inhabitants, produces over 300 tons of waste per day (according to the average used in the National Urban Waste Plan, i.e. 1.2 kg per person per day). In the past all this waste was taken to a landfill, which was taking our society towards a situation of non-sustainability.

The Environmental Department of the City Council of La Coruña therefore undertook a project to take on waste treatment with a new philosophy, the same policy that is guiding all municipal policies towards sustainability.

And so the new Waste Treatment Plan for La Coruña was born, based on the idea that reusing and recycling are essential if we want toconserve our resources. With this plan we will value leftovers much more through a cultural process we are an active part in, avant garde technology and maximum respect for nature and the environment.

From the waste bin at home to the Waste Treatment Plant at Nostián, from waste collection points to recylcing plants - not only has the city sealed a landfill and opened a new park, but it also contributes to the planet's sustainability by recovering raw material.

 Waste and Land