The Insular Council of Tenerife has approved changes to the island’s waste management concession contract to incorporate the operation of the Light Packaging Selection and Classification Plant into the Tenerife environmental complex. The move is intended to improve efficiency and strengthen overall waste management performance, with financial support from ECOEMBES, which covers the treatment costs.
This change will be backed by ECOEMBES, which is an investor in the treatment costs. This new modification will enable a more fluent and coherent management process, avoiding the operational distortions that have evolved from balancing out different responsibilities. Blanca Perez, the Counsellor for Natural Environment, Sustainability, Security and Emergencies, said, “This modification is not just a promise of effectiveness and advancement in managing packaging wastes on our island but also strengthens our dedication towards the circular economy and environment.”
“This decision is attentive to operational necessity that emerged from ECOEMBES and new regulations. Mainly, it will not incur any extra costs for the Council, as ECOEMBES will pay the expenses required for this modification. This valuable step for more efficient management is important for modernizing sustainability and the conservation of our natural resources.”
According to the objectives of the modification, it will enhance the efficiency and impact of the packaging classification process by unifying the classification plant. With this, the Council will confirm that the waste is maintained specifically with more consistency from the collection through the final treatment. As per the agreement signed with ECOEMBES, the producers of light packaging will pay for the treatment cost.
This reflects the extended producer responsibility regulations that commit to the sustainably managed process, financially backed by the waste generators. Furthermore, the efforts to convert each operation into a single concessionaire provide remarkable control and coordination. This reduces potential friction between improved operational efficiency and operators without any financial burden on the Tenerife Council.
The approved modification will enable UTE NIVARIA to look into the management of the Light Packaging Classification Plant at the Tenerife Environmental Complex. The new modification will not trim the form and terms of the deal. This contract will further be uniformed by the principle of ‘risk and reward’ for the concessionaire's idea. It aligns well with the latest regulations involving Article 205 of the Public Sector Contracts Law. These regulations permit contract modifications because of the out-of-the-blue scenarios.
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