To promote sustainable development, a new model of selective waste collection system has been implemented in urban areas. It is about the ecoparks. They are selective collection facilities whose main objective is to carry out adequate waste management. There are many waste that, due to its characteristics, cannot be treated with the rest of the waste generated in the domestic environment.
In this article we are going to tell you everything you need to know about ecoparks, their characteristics and their function.
Key features
In urban areas, a large amount of waste of different kinds is generated. It must be taken into account that the human being, due to its urban development, more and more waste is generated in daily life. The day to day of the human being consists of buying, consuming and throwing away. This economic cycle causes large amounts of waste to be generated that must be treated in the best possible way. With correct treatment, the use of raw materials for the generation of new products can be reduced and the environmental impact can be reduced.
With the figure of ecoparks, selective waste collection facilities are achieved that cannot be treated like the rest that are generated in the domestic sphere. And it is that these residues have different characteristics to the rest. For example, in ecoparks we can get rid of waste such as the following:
- Large waste: they are waste that does not fit in a common recycling container such as old furniture, used mattresses, rubble and tires. This residue requires special treatment and must be dumped in these areas.
- Electronic waste: You will surely have the rest of electronic waste from devices and you do not know where they should be deposited. In the eco-park you can deposit electronic waste, whether large or small.
- Potentially hazardous waste: here we find batteries, batteries, vegetable oils, motor oils and fluorescent tubes. They are wastes that, a priori, can cause some environmental impacts if their discharge is not correct.
- Waste requiring specific treatment: we are talking about a waste that needs a special treatment to be reused or recycled. Here we find the X-rays, clothing and footwear.
Ecoparks and their function
In the ecoparks we find various domestic recycling containers. Besides, we also have the most common recycling bins such as are those of paper and cardboard, glass and packaging. In some cases, to bring the collection closer to citizens, there are numerous mobile ecoparks that are responsible for collecting waste in the streets. The advantage of this type of selective collection a mobile is that it greatly facilitates the management of this waste and improves the efficiency of the treatment.
Keep in mind that the cBig cities have a higher rate of waste dumping and management is somewhat more difficult. Ecoparks can be used to deposit waste generated both by individuals and by small businesses and offices. In order for ecoparks to be used correctly, urban or municipal waste must be considered. In no case can industrial waste be deposited, such as hazardous waste.
Of the ecoparks the most dangerous waste They are deposited are cells, batteries and some other things that can cause long-term heavy metal contamination. Heavy metal contamination can destroy soil fertility and contaminate groundwater. It is for this reason that we need a management system for potentially hazardous waste. In this way, we will be reducing environmental impact while promoting sustainable development.
Treatment of waste from ecoparks
Once the waste is deposited in the ecoparks, it is temporarily stored. Subsequently, these wastes must be treated to be recycled. In the case of being potentially dangerous waste, we must deposit it in the safe containers that have carried out correct treatment. Depending on the type of waste we are dealing with, some special procedures must be carried out.
It is important to make use of the selective collection facilities of the ecoparks as we make sure that each waste is managed specifically according to its intrinsic characteristics. Each type of waste has the potential to be recycled or reused. It is not the same to recycle an old used clothing than an appliance. The appliance has some parts that can be reused or whose material is used to start the creation of new parts. On the other hand, lOld used clothing can be used directly for someone else with less access to clothing.
Only by using these ecoparks correctly, we guarantee a reduction in the volume of garbage that goes to landfills and we increase the recycling quota. Let's not forget that the more recycled waste, the more raw material we are saving and the less pollution our planet suffers.
Services
It is essential to know the benefits we obtain from ecoparks. Thanks to the existence of these selective collection points we can avoid uncontrolled dumping of waste. These facilities are quite useful in reducing soil and water pollution. We can also reduce the influence of environmental problems that are increasing every day due to the rhythm of human life. The responsibility for the dumping of this waste is completely ours.
Among the benefits we have from ecoparks we include the following:
- Selective waste material recovery
- Guarantee of good waste treatment.
- They contribute to the non-appearance of new uncontrolled landfills.
- Recycling of polluting gases from household appliances.
- Soil contamination is avoided due to the abandonment of waste.
- Elimination of hazardous waste such as oils, X-rays or medicines.
Not all towns have ecoparks. In communities such as Murcia, La Rioja or the Valencia Community there is a large network of ecoparks. Other cities such as Córdoba, Albacete or Logroño also have this type of facilities.
I hope that with this information you can learn more about ecoparks and their characteristics.