This provincial aid, which municipalities can apply for until April 29, comes at a critical time for the region. The Vega Baja Sostenible Consortium, the only waste management entity in the province of Alicante without its own plant, is forced to transport its waste to treatment facilities in other locations such as Valencia, Murcia, or even Cuenca.
“"The subsidy only covers a portion of the high transport costs we pay; the definitive solution is to comply with the law and build a mechanical-biological treatment plant to process waste here, and not in Murcia or Cuenca."
Between November 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, the exclusive cost of transporting waste from the 27 municipalities amounted to 3,191,928.03 euros excluding VAT, according to technical reports from the Consortium. This figure does not include the treatment fee, highlighting the significant expenditure for municipal coffers.
Given this situation, the Vega Baja Sostenible Consortium is working on a project for a mechanical-biological treatment plant. These facilities, which do not include an incinerator or landfill, use advanced machinery to separate and recover materials from the grey bin, which are then compacted and reused as recycled raw material.
To address questions about the operation of these plants, the Consortium has organized a free visit to the Guadassuar Valorization Complex for Friday, April 24. The visit includes transport from Vega Baja and a guided tour by the complex's technical team, which annually handles approximately 130,000 tons of waste and serves over 350,000 inhabitants, making it a benchmark in the Valencian Community.
The invitation has been extended to representatives of the 27 consortium municipalities, members of the governing board and the Participation Council, as well as residents of Torremendo interested in learning firsthand about the waste treatment process.
