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A MAGAZINE FROM THE WORLD LEADER IN AUTOMATED WASTE COLLECTION
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At Envac, we have long lived under the delusion that only larger towns and cities have the funds and reasons for installing our waste management systems. It seems that the greatest waste management challenges are in our larger towns and cities. Large concentrations of people and large quantities of waste in small areas, high requirements for accessibility and hygiene, coupled with financial resources are reasons why we have focused on city areas in densely-populated regions rather than on smaller provincial towns.
However, the arguments in favour of underground waste systems put forward by five small towns in northern Spain have given us reason to modify our view. Waste collection can pose just as much a problem in smaller towns. What’s more, the costs are often higher since there is less competition and the economies of scale are lower.
Thanks to the successful installation in the city of Vitoria, the capital of the Basque country, in the year 2000 many cities and towns in the region have decided to put their waste hand-ling underground.
The five towns in the north of Spain presented in this issue provide us with other interesting perspectives too. They all share a respect for the historical and cultural heritage that is a key factor in creating harmony and continuity in the urban environment. At the same time, they are tremendously dedicated and committed to meeting the environmental challenges facing their towns – and they are introducing new and innovative technology rather than restrictions and limitations. Having seen what this successful formula for preservation and renewal means to the attractiveness of a town, we are sure many small and medium-sized towns could draw inspiration from these examples.
Jonas Törnblom
Editor
San Sebastian, Spain
Big strides for small towns
Publisher Christer Öjdemark, President & CEO Envac Centralsug AB
Editor-in-chief Jonas Törnblom, Director Corporate Marketing & Communication Envac Centralsug AB [email protected]
Editorial board Jonas TörnblomMaria Ståbi
Writers Jonas Törnblom Maria Ståbi
Photography Envac Centralsug AB
ProductionMaria Ståbi & ReklamAssistans, Motala
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ENVAC CENTRALSUG ABSE-117 84 StockholmSwedenOffice address: Bryggvägen 16 Tel: +46 8 775 32 00 Fax: +46 8 7261816 www.envac.net
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On 20th November 2007, it was offici-ally confirmed that Envac has secured its largest order to date for an underground waste transportation system in south-ern Spain. The facility will be instal-led in Mairena de Aljarafe, a village within the Metropolitan area of Seville, and will collect waste and recyclable packaging from the area’s residential and commercial properties, which is the equivalent of about 13,000 households. The contract also includes operation and maintenance of the facility over a twenty-year period.
One interesting aspect of the project in Mairena is that both the waste termi-nals, which are the endpoints of Envac’s piping system, will be housed adjacent to an eco information centre. The eco centre was inspired by a visit by a delegation from Mairena to Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm. The centre will focus on providing information about waste, energy and water and hopes to attract visits from both adults and child-ren every week, all year round.
Envac’s underground waste transporta-tion system will consist of 20 kilome-tres of pipes and have the capacity for transporting 40 tonnes of waste and packaging every day.
eNvac’s largest order so far froM aNdalusia iN spaiN
In addition to Envac’s underground waste system, development plans for the area include the installation of igloo containers for the collection of paper, cardboard and glass. The maintenance contract with Envac also includes the collection of these fractions too and the arranged collection of bulky waste etc.
The mayor of Mairena believes the investment will have a positive effect on everyday life for local citizens. This pro-ject will not only streamline the process of waste collection, it is also associated with other environmentally-beneficial initiatives, such as:
• The installation of solar cells and solar panels on the roof of Envac’s collec- tion terminals. • A manned service at Envac’s collection terminals where people can take bulky and hazardous waste, as well as waste ele- ctronic equipment, glass, cardboard boxes, and so on.
The first phase of Envac’s system is scheduled to be operational before the end of 2010.
New eNvac office iN loNdoN
Owing to a new order of a new auto-mated waste collection system in New Wembley, Envac opened its first office in U.K. in September this year. The office is situated in Watford, north-east London and is the base for Envac in U.K. and Ireland.
Julian Gaylor, newly employed as Sales and Marketing Director Envac UK & Ireland, has earlier worked with waste management at the British company Taylor and with construction planning.
For more info, www.envac.net.
The Envac terminal in Mairena de Aljarafe, Spain
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agurain
Agurain - world’s smallest town with a vacuum system
Agurain or Salvatierra as the town
is called in Spanish, lies in the centre
of the flourishing Basque country, a
mere 30 kilometres from Vitoria and,
at first glance, it resembles any other
small, provincial, Spanish town. Its
medieval centre is surrounded by a
ring wall that is partially intact.
The town was granted its charter 750
years ago, but Agurain had a popula-
tion that was settled long before then.
It is remarkable how well the town’s
historical heritage has been preserved.
Sustainability and a long-term per-
spective become very tangible concepts
when you see how deliberately and
carefully modern technology has been
adapted to the medieval town centre.
A very obvious example of this is the
chapel, dating from the second cen-
tury A.D., which has been completely
integrated in the town hall. Today, it
is used as an assembly hall.
These days, Agurain is a changing
town. A growing population also pla-
ces modern demands. Iñaki Beraza,
It’s not every day that a town
with 4600 inhabitants decides
to install an underground waste
transportation system. Despite its
modest size, Agurain is a town
with impressive initiatives.
the mayor of the town, stresses that
the environment and ICT are priority
areas in the town’s strategy for growth
and development.
Well equipped for the technology “The decision to install Envac’s und-
erground waste system in Agurain is
not that strange after all,” explains
Iñaki Beraza. “We conducted a tho-
rough economic assessment and came
to the conclusion that our town is
highly suitable for this technology.
Waste collection costs are much higher
for us than for larger towns and cities.
The system is expected to cut costs by
half so that it will be paid for within
twenty years”.
“Twenty years may seem a long time,
but not when looked at from a long-
term perspective. We have concluded
that all other waste management sys-
tems offer temporary solutions. We
have made a definite decision on this
matter. We will be making waste col-
lection a permanent part of the town’s
infrastructure.”
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facts agurain/salvatierraTypes of waste fractions Rest, paper, packaging
Start of operations 2007
Capacity 7.5 tonnes waste daily
No connected apartments 2 500 apartments
No of inlets 118 inlets
Length of pipe network 2 800 metres
The chapel dating from the 2nd century A.D. is today a conference room in the town hall
installation of envac - a definite decisionThis decision should also be regarded
in the light of the obvious respect for
the town’s historical heritage. Waste
containers and waste collection vehic-
les have never been allowed in the
historical town centre. It is not accep-
table to have litter and waste lying
around centuries-old monuments. So
the town’s residents are obliged to
take their waste to containers out-
side the town wall. Obviously, this is
hardly a long-term solution, especi-
ally not for the many elderly residents
who have difficulties walking so far
with their waste. “So the Envac sys-
tem presents the perfect answer to
our problem”, claims the mayor.
affects residents’ attitudes and behaviour“Our ambition is to try and have a
persuasive impact on residents’ atti-
tudes with our investments,” Iñaki
Beraza explains. “We want to pro-
mote awareness and understanding of
the town we all share. We face much
higher costs if we have to deal with
vandalism and fires in containers in
the town’s streets and market places
– common problems in many towns.
Our deliberate policy of involving the
residents of the town has meant, for
instance, that we have been able to
shut down the police station. It has
now been transformed into a cultural
events centre”.
Envac’s pipe network in Agurain
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santander
Santander - visible environmental protection measures
Santander lies on the north coast of
Spain and has some 200,000 inha-
bitants. It has recently celebrated
250 years as a town. Surrounded by
mountains and the Atlantic Ocean,
Santander resembles many other north Spanish coastal towns in that
it has limited capacity for expansion.
This has consequences for access in
the town centre.
“Waste is currently collected every night of the week in the centre of Santander.”
high priority for the environmentEnvironmental improvements are
one of the city’s principal priorities.
It recently replaced lamps in 2000
The mayor of Santander, Inigo
de la Serna, declares that “Tech-
nologies like Envac’s work well
in towns of all sizes. Large towns
have just as many problems with
waste management and accessi-
bility as we do”. Litter and ugli-
ness in the town centre are two
other key reasons for choosing
a new solution for dealing with
waste.
places to achieve more efficient energy
use and reduce light pollution. There
is also a requirement for all new buil-
dings to be fitted with solar panels for
water heating. Photocells are being
installed in many public buildings. All
these measures are part of the town’s
Agenda 21 programme. Incentives
and subsidies are also being offered
to private entrepreneurs who want to
invest in energy-saving installations.
Inigo de la Serna was impressed by
Envac’s waste transportation system
in Vitoria when he visited the town
three years ago. He initiated a process
aimed at changing the building stan-Inigo de la Serna, mayor of Santander
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dards so that the municipality could
go in and demand connection to the
waste handling system in the permit
application process.
installation in the toWn centreHowever, for the first stage of instal-
lation, the town will be providing the
funds entirely on its own. A three-
fraction system is currently being in-
stalled in the area encompassed by
The underground Envac terminal in Santander under construction
the streets Castilla and Hermida in
the town centre. Inlets for households
and commercial premises will be
directly installed on the pavements.
The terminal is entirely underground,
right next to the town’s eastern
approach road. Improvement work
on the town’s sewage system will also
be carried out when the waste hand-
ling system is installed. The under-
ground waste transportation system
is scheduled for operation in spring
2008 following an 18-month instal-
lation period.
Waste is currently collected every
night of the week in the centre of
Santander. This is one of the major
reasons for investing in the Envac sys-
tem. What’s more, removing the recy-
cling facilities from the pavements
improves access and creates more
space for parking. It is also hoped
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facts santander c1Types of waste fractions Rest, paper, packaging
Start of operations 2007
Capacity 1.5 tonnes waste daily
No connected apartments 4575 apartments
No of inlets 164 inlets
Length of pipe network 4700 metres
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that the system will solve another
critical problem – the smell and litter
caused by today’s open refuse mana-
gement system.
another system in research villageIn addition to the system in the city
centre, a vacuum waste system is
currently being installed in the new
research village, PCTCAN (Scientifi-
cal and Technological Park of Canta-
bria). This system will handle paper
and mixed waste from the research
operations, 375 flats and a future
hotel.
Envac’s pipe network in Santander
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San Sebastian - smart solution for terminal location
waste transportation system was
reached back in 1994 following visits
to the facility in the Olympic village
in Barcelona and Envac’s installations
in Seville and Bilbao. The plan was to
install a system for 400 social housing
flats in the centre of San Sebastian.
However, no space for the terminal
was found.
san seBastian
The first waste handling facility
in San Sebastian is no small ven-
ture. Upon completion of the
third installation phase in 2010
the facility will have the capa-
city for dealing with waste from
10,000 households and commer-
cial activities - that’s more than
10% of the population of San
Sebastian.San Sebastian is a city with some
200,000 inhabitants, beautifully situa-
ted on the Atlantic coast close to the
border with France.
The decision to install an underground
The Envac terminal under the fly-over
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“Public space is consi-dered too valuable to be used for waste storage.”
cont. san seBastian
unique location for the terminalFinding a central location for the
terminal was not an easy task here
either. The site needed to allow easy
access for lorries without encroaching
on the residential areas. It was finally
decided to locate the terminal under
the abutment of the motorway bridge
crossing the river Urumea. It’s an
ingenious location – and logistically
it’s a bulls-eye. Heavy traffic has easy
access without having to drive into
the residential area and it’s central to
all three areas that were to be connec-
ted. Moreover, there are, in principle,
no alternative revenues for the land
under the motorway.
among the highest housing prices in europeAlthough the city owns the under-
ground waste transportation system,
it is funded by including the invest-
Odón Elorza, mayor of San Sebastian, in conversation with Jonas Törnblom, Envac
the second attempt So the plans to install a waste hand-
ling system were put on hold until
2002 when it was decided to install
a system in the Riberas de Loyola
region. The decision was also taken
to connect the system to Loyola, a
neighbouring residential area with
2500 flats, and to Amara, a residen-
tial area under development with
4500 flats.
Envac’s inlets under installation in San Sebastian
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facts san sebastian (riberas de loiola, loyola, amara)Types of waste fractions Rest, packaging
Start of operations 2010
Capacity 28 tonnes waste daily
No connected apartments 10 000 apartments
No of inlets 338 inlets
Length of pipe network 6 800 metres
ment costs in the price paid by the
investors for land. Since San Sebas-
tian has some of the highest housing
prices in Europe (the new flats in
Riberas de Loyola will sell for €6000
per square metre) the city has had no
trouble finding interested investors.
At the same time, the Mayor Odón
Elorza emphasises that the reason
they decided to install an automated
waste transportation system was
because public space is considered too
valuable to be used for waste storage.
“This system saves our streets and
parks from a sanitation problem,”
Odón Elorza remarks.
In phase two, however, costs for the
pipe network will be shouldered by
the city as the system will then be in-
stalled in an existing residential area.
Envac’s pipe network in San Sebastian
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llodio
Llodio is a town of 18,700 inhabitants not far from Bilbao in northern Spain. Although the town is not
large, there is a widespread environmental awareness here. As well as implementing Agenda 21 recom-
mendations, there is a general interest in making this a harmonious and beautiful town.
One of the major priorities has been to create a better town centre environment. An increase in traffic
has led to congestion, fumes and noise. The installation of underground waste transportation systems
has been one means of relieving this situation.
Llodio - great environmental awareness despite its modest size
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Envac’s pipe network in Llodio
Jon Karla Menoio Llano, the mayor
of Llodio, recalls “It is exactly eight
years since a proposal for a vacuum
system was first put forward.” The
proposal was made by the opposi-
tion party which was then in power.
However, it was such a good idea,
as José Luis Juaristi, responsible for
Envac in the region points out that
Jon Karla Menoio Llano not only
gave his approval and paved the way
for the project to be implemented,
but also widened its scope to include
Jon Karla Menoio Llano, mayor of Llodio
visits to other envac facilitiesThe town is bearing the entire cost
for the installations itself, without
any external funding. Both residen-
tial and commercial properties will
be connected to Envac’s new NOI
inlets. After visiting Envac’s facilities
in Barcelona, Seville, Portugalete and
Vitoria, the town of Llodio has great
confidence that this technology will
fit its needs perfectly. The waste ter-
virtually the whole of Llodio. It was
decided to install the system in two
phases.
Envac has been commissioned to
supply an underground waste mana-
gement system for three separate
fractions – packaging materials, paper
and mixed waste – for both of the
phases. The installation of the first
phase, which comprises about half
the town, began earlier this year.
Operation is due to commence in the
spring of 2008.
facts llodioTypes of waste fractions Rest, paper, packaging
Start of operations Spring 2008
Capacity 10 tonnes waste daily
No connected apartments 6783 apartments
No of inlets 376 inlets
Length of pipe network 12 015 metres
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cont. llodio
minal is being installed right next to
the hospital – “which is a proof of the
confidence the town has in the tech-
nology”, says José Luis Juaristi.
It is hardly surprising that the vacuum
system has met with such favour con-
sidering what other environmental
investments the town is making.
Work is currently underway to install
solar cells in the town’s public buil-
dings in order to generate climate-
neutral energy. The town is replacing
all of its cars with hybrid vehicles and
is also undertaking a review of public
lighting as a means of reducing energy
consumption and light pollution at
night.
A strong belief in the future and re-
spect for the past are clearly apparent
José Luis Juaristi, Area Manager Envac North Spain (Basque Country)
One of the major priorities has been to create a better town centre environment. The installation of underground waste transportation systems has been one means of relieving this situation.
in Llodio too. Rather than seeing
the need to improve the urban envi-
ronment as an organisational and
economic headache, it is looked at as
an opportunity to raise the profile of
the town.
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facts barakaldo c3Types of waste fractions Rest, packaging
In operation since 2006
Capacity 13 tonnes waste daily
No connected apartments 4080 apartments
No of inlets 163 inlets
Length of pipe network 8400 metres
Barakaldo - the Mecca for vacuum systems
Barakaldo
Barakaldo is a northern Spanish
town on the Atlantic coast, just
15 kilometres from Bilbao and
with a population of 90,000.
Recently, the town authorities
made a unique and radical deci-
sion. Six separate Envac systems
are being installed to provide for
all the waste management needs
of the town.“We needed to improve our waste
collection system. We were experien-
cing problems with noise, traffic jams
and litter in our town,” explains
Jesús Mª González Suances, who as
deputy mayor and head of urban dev-
elopment is resolved to install under-
ground waste transportation systems.
Jesús González used to be the mana-
ger of the town’s waste collection
office. He tells us that as the entire
underground infrastructure network
(water, sewer, electricity, optical fibres,
etc.) was due for a facelift, they decid-
ed to seize the opportunity to install a
new waste collection system too.
Installation of the first system was
started in 1998 and completed in
2002. This was in an old, run-down
industrial area called Urban-Galindo
which has been transformed into a
modern residential area. The second
system was completed last year in the
historical centre of the town. Another
four systems are currently under con-
struction.
The town’s imagination was fired by
other successful Envac projects else-
where in Spain, including Barcelona
and Sabadell. Any initial doubts have
now evaporated and everyone is con-
vinced that this is the right way to
collect waste. And that includes the
town’s residents too. Politicians know
they have the full backing of the
community for this radical approach
following numerous surveys and
repeated demands from people in
areas that are not yet connected to
the system.
Envac’s pipe network in the historic city centre of Barakaldo
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