The City Council of La Laguna has launched a pilot project for door-to-door selective waste collection for around fifty businesses and hospitality venues in the historic centre, aiming to improve cleanliness and recycling.
The City Council of La Laguna has initiated a pilot project for door-to-door selective waste collection aimed at nearly fifty shops, bars, and restaurants in the historic centre. The initiative, driven by the Municipal Services department, covers the pedestrian streets between Núñez de la Peña and the tower of La Concepción, an area declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Councillor for Municipal Services, Fran Hernández, explained that the new system aims to adapt waste collection to the characteristics of this area, where the high concentration of commercial and hospitality activity, combined with the intense daily traffic of residents and visitors, requires a service tailored to that reality. “Public services must evolve and adapt to the needs of each environment,” Hernández stated.
The collection will be carried out using an electric vehicle equipped with a compartmentalised trailer that allows for the separation of packaging, paper and cardboard, organic matter, and residual waste. The service will be provided directly at the door of the participating establishments, facilitating the correct separation of waste at source and contributing to increasing recycling levels in the municipality.
The collection schedule will be from Monday to Sunday, including holidays, between 12:00 and 13:00 hours, through a programmed route. Additionally, when events are held in the area, the operation can be adapted to respond to the needs that arise.
Hernández emphasised that this pilot project not only seeks to provide a more efficient response to commercial and hospitality activity but also to advance towards higher quality selective collection. “The more we facilitate the separation of waste at source and adapt the service to those who generate it, the better results we will achieve in terms of recycling,” the councillor affirmed.
The initiative will reduce the time waste remains on public streets, prevent overflowing bins, and improve the image of one of the municipality's most representative spaces. Hernández added that “this experience will allow us to evaluate a collection model that is closer and more flexible, understand the contributions of the participating establishments, and incorporate the necessary improvements to continue modernising an essential service for the citizens.”
The project is being developed in collaboration with the participating establishments, whose involvement will be key to evaluating the functioning of the new system and analysing its effectiveness in improving cleanliness, waste management, and increasing recycling.
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