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The figures with respect to the previous year have also improved, in the collection of containers, batteries, clothing and oil |
Jumilla is the municipality of the Region of Murcia that has grown the most in paper and cardboard collection.
In 2017, this type of recycling has increased by 38.2% compared to the previous year, going from the 282.62 tons collected in 2016 to 388.82 tons in 2017, and reaching 15.3 kg / inhabitant, above the regional average, which has been 11 kg / inhabitant, according to data provided by Ecoembalajes Spain, and in the first position of the Region.
The figures have been made public this morning by the mayor of Jumilla, Juana Guardiola, the councilor for the Environment, Juan Gil, and the head of the area, Victoria Martínez.
On the other hand, with the service of door-to-door collection of paper and cardboard in the shops that are held on Mondays and Fridays of each week (can be requested by merchants by calling 968716151), it has exceeded 32.3 tons collected in 2016 to 113 tons in 2017, increasing by 253%.
For its part, the collection of glass has increased by 10.6%, from 402.81 tons in 2016 to 445.42 tons collected in 2017, reaching 17.6 kg / inhabitant, being above the average national and regional level of 16.9 kg / inhabitant.
The collection of light containers (soda bottles, bags, white cork trays, soda cans, preserves, aluminum trays, milk briks, juices) has increased in Jumilla 19.2%, from 126.14 tons collected in 2016 at 142.62 collected in 2017. 5.6 kg / inhabitant are reached, but in this case the municipality is still below the regional average.
It has also increased by 19% the collection of batteries, from 340 kg collected in 2016, to 405 kilos collected in 2017, in the 4 mupis that contain a battery container, located in Avenida Reyes Católicos, Cánovas del Castillo (2) and Avda. De Levante.
Likewise, they improve the figures for the collection of used cooking oil, reaching the 3,515 kilos collected in 2017 in the 14 containers distributed by the municipality.
In Jumilla, in addition, recycled through the Abraham Project used clothes and toys, collecting in 2017, 83 tons, in the 27 containers distributed by the municipality.
Campaign to avoid junk in containers
At the same press conference, the mayor and the Councilor for the Environment took the opportunity to present one of the environmental campaigns that are going to be launched during this year.
Under the slogan 'If you would never park your car in the kitchen, why do you park waste that does not belong in the dumpster?'
It is intended that citizens continue to be aware of the use of the Ecopark and the free home collection service.
During the year 2017, a total of 4,428 citizens made use of the Ecoparque, an average of 369 people / month.
It is located in the Cerro del Castillo Industrial Estate and can be used for free urban solid waste such as household items, paint cans, electrical appliances, fluorescent tubes, debris from minor works or home repairs, etc.
It also has the service of door-to-door collection of household items, bulky waste such as furniture, sofas, mattresses, box springs, among others, which due to their large size can not be deposited in the containers.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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