NEWS
MARCH 15, 2024

EGF PROMOTES "OPEN DOORS"

This initiative is a unique opportunity to show local communities our facilities and learn more about waste treatment and recovery processes.

 

EGF Group companies are opening their doors on March 23 with the aim of bringing local communities closer together. These visits allow citizens to learn about the processes related to the collection and recovery of urban waste and raise awareness of good environmental practices and recycling.

 

On this day, when the EGF Group companies will be open to the public, it will be possible to understand what happens to the waste after it has been placed in the respective containers, deconstruct myths about recycling and clarify the rules for the correct separation of waste.

 

This initiative reflects the commitment of EGF and its concessionaires, whose priority in their activity is to provide a public service of excellence in favor of the entire community and environmental sustainability.

 

 

Registration is free and limited to existing places. To take part in this initiative, find out which facilities and times are available and sign up:

 

 

 

  • To visit the companies: ALGAR; ERSUC; RESINORTE; RESISTRELA; SULDOURO; VALNOR; VALORMINHO - contact the Recycling Hotline - 800 911 400 (free call) or send an e-mail to: atendimento@linhadareciclagem.pt

 

 

  • To visit VALORSUL, send an email to comunicacao@valorsul.pt indicating the facility you want to visit, the total number of visitors (number of adults and number of children) and the time you want to visit.

 

Information for the visit:

- It is MANDATORY to wear closed, flat shoes and clothing.

- Personal protective equipment will be available during the visit.

- Participants can bring recyclable waste (paper/cardboard, plastic/metal/drink cartons and glass).

 

 

Facilities and timetables available:

Open doors_Facilities and timetables available

 

MARCH 14, 2024

Total selective collection increases and undifferentiated collection decreases

 

 

EGF, the company responsible for the treatment and recovery of urban waste from 174 municipalities in mainland Portugal and 60% of the population, recorded a 5% increase in total selective collection in 2023, which includes packaging, wood, bio-waste and bulky waste.

 

The selective collection of paper and cardboard in the blue ecopoint increased by 1.3% and that of plastic and metal in the yellow ecopoint increased by 3.3%, reflecting EGF's continuous investment in increasing the collection capacity of its concessionaires, through ecopoints, door-to-door home collection and collection in companies. The selective collection of glass runs counter to the growth trend, a fact that is still being studied, indicating a change in consumption habits that could justify the -2.4% of glass packaging collected in 2023.

 

There was also a decrease of -1.3% in the reception of undifferentiated waste - still a negligible reduction in relation to waste prevention objectives, but already illustrating a downward trend.

 

Collection of bio-waste increased by 24%

The selective collection of bio-waste registered a significant increase of 24%, although it should be noted that this collection is at an early stage throughout the country. These figures correspond to 100 of the 174 municipalities in the area of intervention of EGF's concessionaires that delivered green or food waste for recovery, a total of 100,000 tons.

 

In the context of bio-waste, recovery is organic. It can be recovered in two ways: in the production of energy, through the biogas produced, or through composting.

 

 

About EGF

EGF is a leading European company in the environmental sector and a leader in the treatment and recovery of waste in Portugal. As part of the MOTA-ENGIL Group, it is responsible for ensuring the treatment and recovery of waste in the most environmentally correct and economically sustainable way, contributing to improving the quality of life and the environment.

The waste treatment and recovery systems are managed by 11 concession companies (Algar, Amarsul, Ersuc, Resiestrela, Resinorte, Resulima, Suldouro, Valorlis, Valorminho, Valnor, Valorsul), set up in partnership with the municipalities they serve, which process around 3.3 million tons of municipal waste (MW) every year, serving a population of 6.2 million people spread over 174 municipalities, in an area equivalent to 60% of Portugal's territory.

JANUARY 22, 2024

Professional Football Week is once again an Ecoevent where good environmental practices will be promoted

 

For the second season running, EGF and the Football Foundation - Liga Portugal are turning the Allianz CUP Final Four into an Ecoevent, which is taking place in Leiria until 27 January.

 

More than just three football matches where the new Winter Champion will be crowned, the Final Four is also a week full of entertainment and activities that promise to bring a very special colour to the city of Lis and involve the entire local community, while at the same time being an Ecoevent.

 

During this week, there will be many environmental awareness activities promoted by EGF and Valorlis, which is responsible for containerisation in the Fan Zone area, which will be available to the whole community at the Football Foundation - Liga Portugal stand in this same space, located right in the heart of Leiria.

 

On match days, the Estádio Municipal de Leiria - Dr. Magalhães Pessoa will be reinforced with recycling containers, so that every football spectacle has a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, as is the Football Foundation's prerogative.

 

It should also be noted that on 26 January, students from the Domingos Sequeira Secondary School will create an art installation using recycled materials collected over the course of these days, next to the Leiria Municipal Stadium. This same installation will then be exhibited on the day most awaited by all: the grand final, on 27 January.In the Recycle Bingo app, EGF's game that encourages and rewards good environmental practices, a special and exclusive mission will be available to all users throughout this week dedicated to Professional Football.

 

This Eco-event takes place within the scope of the cooperation protocol for Sustainability between EGF and the Football Foundation, which provides for the joint organisation and promotion of events and initiatives related to the respective areas of activity.

 

All the ingredients are therefore in place for this to be a great celebration of professional football, with full respect for its environmental commitments!

 

About EGF:

EGF is a leading European company in the environmental sector and a leader in the treatment and recovery of waste in Portugal. As part of the MOTA-ENGIL Group, it is responsible for ensuring that waste is treated and recovered in the most environmentally correct and economically sustainable way, helping to improve the quality of life and the environment.

The waste treatment and recovery systems are managed by 11 concession companies (Algar, Amarsul, Ersuc, Resiestrela, Resinorte, Resulima, Suldouro, Valorlis, Valorminho, Valnor, Valorsul), set up in partnership with the municipalities they serve, which process around 3.3 million tonnes of municipal waste (MW) every year, serving a population of 6.3 million people spread over 174 municipalities, in an area equivalent to 60% of Portugal's territory.

 

About VALORLIS

VALORLIS is the company that manages the selective collection and treatment of municipal waste in the municipalities of Batalha, Leiria, Marinha Grande, Ourém, Pombal and Porto de Mós and continues to raise awareness among the community in order to guarantee the proper functioning of the region's municipal waste management system.

 

About the Football Foundation - Liga Portugal:

The Football Foundation aims to use the notoriety of Football, its players and professional competitions in favour of Social Responsibility and the promotion of Ecological Sustainability, for a positive and tolerant Football with a view to a more inclusive and equitable society.

All of this as a national and international reference organisation in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility and Professional Football, developing actions that create value for Civil Society through the values of Football.

 

 

6,2
PEOPLE SERVED
MILLION
174
MUNICIPALITIES
169
FACILITIES
3,2
WASTE TREATED
MILLION TONNES
386
WASTE RECYCLED
THOUSAND TONNES
40
COMPOST PRODUCED
THOUSAND TONNES
406
PRODUCED ENERGY
GWH/YEAR
Recycling Code Recycle is Respect
Ecopoints and Ecocenters Always Recycle Everything, Everywhere
6.2 million
Inhabitants covered