Fobesa consolidates the new waste collection and street cleaning service in Elda with a sustainable fleet and citizen service office

Fobesa has consolidated the implementation of the new municipal contract for urban solid waste collection and street cleaning in Elda, a strategic service for the municipality that reinforces sustainability, operational efficiency and proximity to citizens as the main pillars of the management model.

In just two weeks, two key actions have materialized that mark the effective start of the service: the official presentation of the new fleet intended for urban cleaning and waste collection, and the opening of the Citizen Service Office, conceived as a reference space to improve the direct relationship between the municipal service and the residents of Elda.

The new contract, with a planned duration until April 2035, represents the largest deployment of human and technical resources ever undertaken in the municipality's street cleaning and waste collection service. A total of 93 professionals are involved in providing the service, which operates a fleet of 39 vehicles, 16 of which are newly added and 12 of which are fully electric, thus reinforcing the commitment to electromobility applied to urban services and the reduction of emissions in the urban environment.

The reorganization of the service optimizes daily cleaning in 28 sectors of the municipality and improves the efficiency of waste collection routes. It also incorporates enhanced mechanical street washing services and ongoing maintenance of public spaces. This operational improvement is further complemented by the addition of new electrical support equipment designed to facilitate the work of street cleaning crews and enhance the quality of service provided to residents.

The opening of the new Citizen Service Office for the municipal cleaning and waste collection service, located on Ramón Gorge Street, reinforces the service's close relationship with residents and centralizes the management of reports, incidents, and requests related to the free bulky waste collection service, which will now be available six days a week on demand. This new space also improves coordination between the municipal service and the various economic sectors of the municipality, especially local businesses and the hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants, and catering).

One of the distinguishing features of the new contract is the addition of a dedicated environmental education team that works permanently in the municipality to improve waste separation, promote the correct use of containers, and reduce littering. Among the most significant measures is the gradual installation of locks on organic waste containers, an initiative aimed at improving the quality of selective collection and moving towards a more efficient model of urban waste management.

The presentation of the new fleet and the launch of the citizen office consolidate the beginning of a renewed model of urban cleaning and waste collection in Elda based on sustainability, operational innovation and citizen participation, reinforcing Fobesa's commitment to the continuous improvement of municipal urban services.