Fraud alert: misuse of the ALGAR name. ALGAR does not collect used clothing. Do not respond or share personal or banking details.
More than just valuing waste, EGF values people's quality of life.

Ensure the most sustainable use of waste in its various areas of activity, ensuring high environmental standards, exemplary social practices and value creation, positioning the company as a beacon of innovation and an environmental benchmark.
Where does my waste go?

See how waste becomes a resource. Discover the virtual tours – from waste to resources, an innovative technological project that allows the public to learn how the 169 urban waste treatment and recovery units, distributed among 11 companies, work.

 
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When we think about recycling, many questions arise for which we do not always have immediate answers. The EGF Group has a new service that will help clarify various issues.

The Recycling Hotline is a PUBLIC, FREE, NATIONAL service that was created to provide effective responses to citizens, namely to answer questions, requests for information, suggestions, complaints, compliments, and service requests related to the collection and treatment of urban waste.
Environmental Education

The campaigns – Ecovalor, Toneladas de Ajuda, EcoEventos, EcoPraias and Mercado a Reciclar – enable us to reach various audiences and challenge citizens to recycle everything, always and everywhere. In all of them, it is possible to quantify the packaging recycled and measure results.

Discover them on the Environmental Education page.

Valuing the environment means caring for the future.
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Selective collection increased by 5% in 2023
For EGF and the Mota-Engil Group, sustainability is the concept that underpins economic, social and environmental principles.
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Algar
Friday, November 7, 2025
ALGAR AND ENTRAJUDA PROMOTE CHARITY CAMPAIGN TO COLLECT USED CLOTHING AND TOYS
The initiative, part of European Waste Prevention Week, aims to prevent waste production, encourage the circular economy and support families in financial difficulty Between 22 and 30 November, ALGAR and ENTRAJUDA are once again joining forces to bring to life the annual ‘Solidarity Collection of Used Children's Clothes and Toys’ campaign. This initiative invites all citizens to participate by donating used items at all ALGAR facilities.
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Algar
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Algar highlighted by Sociedade Ponto Verde for its innovative and sustainable AI project
Sociedade Ponto Verde (SPV) recently highlighted the Artificial Intelligence Tool for the placement of recycling bins, a partnership between ALGAR and the start-up NILG.AI, as part of the 3rd edition of the Re_source innovation programme, as an inspiring example of innovation in waste management and recovery. This pioneering project aims to optimise the selection of locations for the installation of recycling bins, ensuring a more efficient and sustainable distribution, contributing to smarter environmental management.
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Algar
Thursday, September 18, 2025
FRAUD ALERT – MISUSE OF THE ALGAR NAME
ALGAR hereby informs that it has become aware of the misuse of its name in fraudulent schemes associated with the collection of used clothing. There have been reports of contacts requesting personal and banking details, such as IBAN, on behalf of ALGAR. We would like to clarify that ALGAR does not request any type of personal or bank details in the context of its selective collection or waste recovery activities, nor does it collect used clothing.
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