Extra cleaning of waste containers: surfaces and surrounding area
Cleaning frequencies for the outside of waste containers are being increased from 4 or 6 times a year to 12 times a year, rising to 24 in shopping areas. The service helps improve the quality of public spaces and is part of the Pla Endreça.
25/01/2024 - 13:26 h
- Urban planning and infrastructures
Ajuntament de Barcelona
In all, eighteen special vehicles are used to clean the outside of waste containers.
While a lateral crane lifts the containers, groundwater and soap are applied with a pressure hose to clean the surface, the ground and the surrounding space.
This service comes in addition to the cleaning applied inside containers, which has a different calendar:
- Rubbish and organic waste: once a week in the summer and once a fortnight in the winter.
- Glass, plastics and metals: once a month in the summer and once a quarter in the winter.
- Paper: twice a year.
