Com a Algar é possível garantir a valorização de resíduos da forma mais sustentável nas suas diversas áreas de atuação, assegurando padrões ambientais exigentes, práticas sociais exemplares e a criação de valor, posicionando a empresa como farol de inovação e referência ambiental.
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WASTE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
MECHANICAL AND BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
Mechanical and Biological Treatment
Mechanical and Biological Treatment

Organic waste accounts for most of the waste produced by the population and has high recovery potential, both in terms of energy production and compost for agriculture.

 

Green Waste Composting Unit

Algar operates three Green Waste Composting Units (in Tavira, Portimão and São Brás de Alportel), where it receives waste from agricultural or gardening activities (branches, grass clippings, etc.) to be treated and transformed into an organic compost called NUTRIVERDE®, which is sold at its facilities. In addition to Nutriverde®, Algar also produces and sells two other products made from green waste: Nutriverde Premium® (for use on lawns) and Nutriverde Decor® (used in the decoration of outdoor spaces).

  

Organic Waste Treatment Plant

Algar's Organic Waste Treatment Plant (CVO), located in São Brás de Alportel, in the ‘Alfarrobeira Environmental Park’, has the capacity to treat 35,000 tonnes of waste per year. At this facility, the waste treatment process results in two by-products: biogas (which is then converted into electricity) and organic compost (which can be used in agriculture and gardening).
The CVO allows organic and biodegradable waste to be treated and recovered, diverting it from landfill, thus recovering recyclable materials that have been improperly deposited with unsorted waste, producing electricity from biogas and also organic compost for soil improvement (NUTRITERRA), reducing CO2 (carbon dioxide) and GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions.

 

Mechanical Treatment Unit

The Mechanical Treatment Unit (MTU) at the Barlavento Landfill allows for the separation of inorganic and organic waste. The organic part of the waste can be sent to the Organic Recovery Plant for recovery as agricultural compost (NUTRITERRA). The technology available at the MTS also allows its functionality to be configured for the recovery of individual elements from waste or for the production of derived fuels, which can be used to generate energy.

The materials that can be recovered at the UTM are: metal, plastic, glass and biological waste. Waste from the UTM that cannot be recovered or reintroduced into the production cycle is deposited in a controlled manner at a sanitary landfill.