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Cleaning and Waste

Urban Planning, Ecological Transition, Urban Services and Housing
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Pneumatic waste collection drop boxes

The pneumatic waste collection system consists of a series of drop boxes, which are connected to a central vacuum through a network of underground pipes.

The drop boxes are found on the street, in entrance lobbies or communal areas of buildings or on the landing of each floor. There are two systems, according to how the vacuuming is carried out: mobile (a lorry comes to vacuum up the waste from fixed suction points) and fixed (the vacuuming is carried out by a waste plant). Pneumatic collection allows residents to leave their waste at any time of day. Also, it looks better, reduces vehicle transit and doesn't generate bad smells.

Waste that does not fit into any of these categories and which cannot be deposited in pneumatic drop boxes (packaging, paper and cardboard and glass) must be taken to the nearest corresponding street bins.

La nova bústia és més pràctica i ergonòmica i disposa d’obertura vertical. Té un tirador rodó per obrir la porta que en facilita l’ús i, a més, disposa de pedal d’obertura. A les noves bústies se’ls ha aplicat una protecció addicional per evitar la corrosió i l’òxid causada pels orins, l’aigua i altres elements. Pel que fa a la tecnologia, les bústies disposen d’un sensor que detecta el nivell d’ompliment per millorar la gestió i també permeten, en un futur, la instal·lació de solucions d’individualització de les obertures.


L’actuació pel canvi de cada bústia comporta la retirada de la bústia anterior, l’adaptació tècnica de l’escomesa, la col·locació de la bústia nova i la posada en servei. El pressupost del canvi de bústies de recollida pneumàtica és de 2,3 milions d’euros. Les bústies de pneumàtica situades en interiors d’edifici o en façana no es canviaran.


Els residus separats de les fraccions que no es poden recollir amb bústies pneumàtiques (envasos, paper i cartró i vidre) s’han de portar als contenidors corresponents més propers.
 

Afecta a les fraccions

Organic

General waste

Àmbits geogràfics on està implantat

  • Ciutat Vella:

    Raval, Santa Caterina i La Ribera.
  • Gràcia:

    Gràcia Nova, Salut i Farró
  • Sant Andreu:

    Bon Pastor, Sant Andreu de Palomar
  • Sant Marti:

    La Vila Olímpica, Diagonal Mar, el Besòs  el Maresme, Provençals del Poblenou
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