Case Study — Ecoparque de Trajouce
The plant uses PICVISA optical sorters to process light packaging waste from part of the metropolitan area of Lisbon.
Last November saw the final stages of the construction of a new treatment plant for selectively collected light packaging waste in Trajouce, a municipality in the metropolitan area of Lisbon. The project was supported by POSEUR, a key programme within the framework of the Portugal 2020 agreement between the Portuguese government and the European Commission.
The new plant treats selectively collected waste and enables a higher recovery rate for recyclable materials than the targets set out in the PERSU 2020 (Strategic MSW Plan): 80% for packaging and 95% for paper/board. The design selected for this plant features a high degree of automation, which facilitates the high recyclables recovery rate in accordance with the defined targets.
The treatment process operates in two shifts and enables the achievement of EU targets and compliance with the European strategy for prevention, recycling and recovery of waste as a resource. In consequence, it also contributes to the trend of minimising the use of landfills.
The plant is equipped with 3 PICVISA optical sorters from the ECOPACK range (an EP2500, an EP2500 Double Track and an EP2000 Double Track). It is envisaged that the optical sorters will process over 5t/h of packaging waste, with an efficiency of up to 95%. The plant is also expected to process 8t/h of paper/board. PET, HDPE, tetrabrik, mixed plastics, paper/board, plastic film, ferrous and non-ferrous metals are all recovered.
With this new plant, it is envisaged that the collection, recovery for reuse and recycling targets set out in the Tratolixo Strategic Municipal Waste Plan 2020 will be met. Tratolixo is the company responsible for the management of the plant.
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