Pamplona Municipalities Association (Navarre), where the company has been providing uninterrupted services since September 1985, has renewed its confidence in FCC Medio Ambiente by awarding it the contract for waste collection and transport. The new contract, which will serve the 50 municipalities that comrpise the association, represents an order book value of €77 million over the next four years and will involve more than 160 professionals and a wide range of different types of vehicles with the aim of providing a service that is specially adapted to the region.

Technological innovation is a key pillar, with cutting-edge recording and control systems that will optimise routes, improve operational efficiency and ensure comprehensive monitoring of all aspects of the service. To this end, a comprehensive digital management platform will be implemented, to which FCC Medio Ambiente will contribute its extensive experience and on which new specific modules to this contract will be developed, enabling real-time management, monitoring of bag collection services and management of all service quality indicators.

In order to serve the population of the Association and manage the approximately 130,000 tonnes of waste generated annually, the comprehensive renewal of the fleet is another key aspect of the contract, with more than 120 vehicles of various types (collection trucks, container washers, vans, auxiliary vehicles) and five mobile recycling centres. In a firm commitment to sustainability, the fleet will incorporate three electric vehicles, aiming at significantly reducing emissions and moving towards a cleaner and more efficient service. In addition, the proposal includes various measures to reduce noise impact by combining organisational adjustments with technical improvements, such as ECO mode, low-noise tyres and systems that reduce vibrations and friction, thus achieving quieter and more environmentally friendly operations.

The contract design has been geared towards optimising the dimensions of the service and adjusting them to the actual needs of the Association, with a 20% increase in equipment for organic waste and a 30% reduction in equipment for other waste, as well as the reorganisation of work shifts to reduce consumption and minimise travel. To strengthen the control and traceability of the service, a permanent inventory system will be incorporated based on duplicate registration technologies with QR labels and low-frequency RFID devices. This data structure will allow each container to be uniquely identified, its emptying history and maintenance tasks carried out to be known.

The service will gradually implement a door-to-door collection system in industrial estates, rolled out in three phases and accompanied by specific and permanent reinforcement of staff with an information officer, an inspector and a manager. At the same time, the bag collection service will be enhanced, prioritising the daytime shift to reduce the visual impact of waste outside containers and reinforcing the morning and night shifts with additional teams assigned to review commercial areas, high-traffic areas and particularly sensitive points. 

In order to promote public awareness and encourage people to take care of their environment, specific campaigns will be developed to promote proper waste separation in industrial estates with door-to-door collection and to encourage the use of recycling centres. All of this reflects the commitment of the Association and FCC Medio Ambiente to an efficient management model that is aligned with sustainable development goals.