With the closure of the site in Paiporta, one of the municipalities most affected by the storm on October 29, 2024, waste management from the catastrophe concludes. In total, 1.6 million tons of debris from various designated sites across the Valencian territory have been managed.
The Minister of Environment and Recovery presided over the closing ceremony of this collection point in Paiporta. According to Generalitat data, 58,400 tons of debris, primarily rubble and bulky waste from repair work on homes and businesses affected by the storm, have been removed from this site.
However, the total volume of waste removed from Paiporta since the tragedy is significantly higher. 176,775 tons have been extracted, a quantity the minister compared to the waste generated by the municipality in 24 years. The management of this waste has involved an investment of 58.6 million euros by the Generalitat, with 44 million allocated to the removal of over 176,775 tons from the municipality.
Additionally, 14.6 million euros have been invested in emptying and cleaning the waste accumulation sites, according to sources from the Conselleria de Medi Ambient (Ministry of Environment).
The closure of the Paiporta site signifies that all designated areas for accumulating 'dana' storm debris, spread across about twenty districts, have now been closed. The Generalitat's total investment for the removal of these 1.6 million tons of waste has amounted to 268 million euros, as recalled by sources from the regional government.




