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Benicarló: Project Awarded for Sealing and Restoring Old Landfill

Ferrovial will carry out the environmental restoration work of Benicarló's urban waste landfill for 2.1 million euros.

Image of a bulldozer working on landfill restoration, with vegetation growing in the background.
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Image of a bulldozer working on landfill restoration, with vegetation growing in the background.

The Ministry for Economic Recovery, Environment, Infrastructures and Territory has awarded Ferrovial the contract for the sealing and environmental restoration of the urban waste landfill in Benicarló for 2.1 million euros, with an execution period of eight months.

The project for the sealing and environmental restoration of Benicarló's urban waste landfill is closer than ever to becoming a reality. After putting the project out to tender for 3.8 million euros and identifying interested companies, the Ministry has proposed Ferrovial as the successful bidder.
The entity won the bid for a final amount of 2.1 million euros (excluding VAT) and will have an execution period of eight months to carry out the work. In the auction, Ferrovial prevailed over other companies such as Becsa and a Temporary Business Union (UTE) formed by Orthem Servicios y Actuaciones Ambientales and ADDA OPS.
The facility closed its doors on May 30, 2011, and has not reopened since. After its closure, the Ministry itself promoted the drafting of the project for the actions to, in 2018, reformulate the proposed solutions and optimize coordination with other organizations, adapt the biogas elimination system, and update the economic and administrative terms.
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"The work will aim to return the space to its environment with all evident limitations. The landfill sealing will incorporate the necessary waterproofing systems and a layer of soil will be used for landscape integration and planting. It was a promise made and was included in this year's budget."

sources from the Ministry for Economic Recovery, Environment, Infrastructures and Territory
The project includes five key interventions: surface sealing, leachate treatment, landfill gas control, stormwater management, and land recovery and reuse. For sealing, existing waste will be waterproofed and confined to prevent water entry and limit leachate generation.
For landfill gases, a new biogas collection and treatment network will be implemented with a maximum production of 246.16 Nm³/h. Stormwater management will be carried out by creating slopes and constructing a drainage system to evacuate rainwater from the sealed surface and prevent infiltration.
Finally, land recovery and reuse involves spreading a minimum layer of 60 centimeters of topsoil on flat surfaces and 30 centimeters on slopes. This will include planting shrub species such as common thyme, red sage, dentate lavender, and rosemary, and tree species like hackberry, to minimize visual impact.

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