Last year, 538 institutions benefited from financial compensation for sending materials for recycling.

On World Recycling Day, celebrated on May 17th, we remember that every gesture counts and every choice matters. Therefore, we highlight the Tons of Help campaign, a solidarity initiative that combines recycling with social responsibility, through which it was possible to allocate more than €920,000 to social solidarity institutions last year, in the form of financial compensation for recyclable material delivered to EGF companies. These amounts positively impacted approximately 85,000 people through the support provided by 538 institutions that participated in the campaign.

The Tons of Help campaign is aimed at social and non-profit institutions in Portugal and is available in the EGF's area of ​​operation, through its 11 concessionary companies, covering approximately 60% of the national territory.

5,215 tons of waste sent for recycling
Throughout 2025, the institutions that participated in this campaign sent more than 5,215 tons of packaging for recycling: 3,790 tons of paper/cardboard, 1,245 tons of plastic/metal, and 180 tons of glass. Each entity receives monetary compensation, depending on the quantity and flow of material delivered to the EGF companies' facilities.

In the TOP 3 of the ranking of institutions that stood out the most nationally last year, for the tons of recyclable material delivered and compensation values ​​received, are the Food Bank Against Hunger, in the Algarve, with the delivery of 486 tons of recyclables, the Agadão Social Center, in Águeda, with the delivery of 295 tons of recyclables, and the Portuguese Association of Parents and Friends of the Mentally Disabled Citizen of Trofa, which delivered 288 tons of material.

“The Tons of Help campaign demonstrates that recycling has the capacity to generate value far beyond environmental protection. By transforming recyclable materials into direct support for charities, this initiative shows that every act of separation can have a concrete impact on the lives of people and communities. It is this collective strength that we want to reinforce with our new campaign ‘Together we make the impossible possible’: when we all contribute, every package counts and every choice helps build a more sustainable and supportive future. On World Recycling Day, we remember that recycling is a simple gesture, but with real impact, every day of the year,” emphasizes Marta Neves, President of the Executive Committee of EGF.