The Council of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell, through the Councillorship of Waste and the municipal company Poble Net, has completed the conditioning and improvement works in various container areas of Cumbre del Sol urbanisation. This intervention, which is part of the Tourism Sustainability Plan, is a decisive step towards the professionalisation and sensorisation of waste management in the municipality, with the intention of improving the control of the contribution points, avoiding undue discharges and moving towards a more efficient, orderly and sustainable model.
The actions have focused on four strategic points: the North entrance, Pueblo de la Paz paddle tennis area, Lirios area and Kalmias area. At these points, new perimeter structures made of recycled LDPE plastic have been installed that allow greater control of the spaces, guaranteeing order and a much more harmonious integration with the Mediterranean landscape of the area.
For the time being, these areas will remain open to facilitate the adaptation process of the neighbours. However, the project includes a second phase in which video surveillance cameras and access control systems will be installed. With this measure, the Council aims to eradicate improper dumping and ensure that the use of the containers is exclusively for the intended purposes.
In addition, within the framework of this commitment to the environment, the Council has announced that the collection of the organic fraction will soon be implemented with the installation of specific containers for this waste.
To facilitate correct recycling, each contribution point has educational panels that detail which materials must be deposited in each container: containers and plastics (yellow), paper and cardboard (blue), glass (green) and rest (grey). Likewise, the Council reinforces communication about the services of the municipal company Poble Net. Neighbours are reminded that for waste that cannot be deposited in the usual containers, the municipality has:
«Our goal is for waste areas to cease to be critical points and become integrated and clean spaces. From the Council we are putting all the resources, from the Ecopark to the collection of bulky waste, but we need people to join this effort. A well-cared for Benitatxell is the best reflection of the coexistence of our town,» said the Councillor of Waste, Javi Cabrera.
This action has been possible thanks to the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (RTRP), funded by the European Union, to carry out actions focused on achieving smart and more sustainable tourism in the municipality that the Council of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell received in the 2022 call.
This injection of 2,441,513 euros, entirely from European funds, is being used to carry out a series of projects at zero cost to the municipal coffers. The actions will serve to modernise services to citizens, making them more sustainable, and will promote tourism that is key to the local economy.