Urbaser rolls out smart recycling containers to boost waste sorting at mass events

PUBT · 1d ago
Urbaser rolls out smart recycling containers to boost waste sorting at mass events
  • Urbaser rolled out sustainability-led waste and street-cleaning operations for major public events, aiming to restore urban areas quickly post-celebration.
  • Measures included pre-event deep cleaning, extra containers, electric vehicles, mechanical sweepers, water tankers, hydrowash units, spot cleaning.
  • In Cuenca’s San Mateo festival, it piloted smart recycling bins that award points redeemable for prizes to boost packaging recycling.
  • At Noches del Botánico, it backed waste sorting messaging, low-consumption lighting, recycled materials, sewer-connected toilets to reduce spill risk.
  • Initiatives positioned as part of a broader push to promote “responsible leisure” through circular-economy practices at mass-attendance events.


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