FCC Ámbito, a subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente, after passing the demanding tender process, has been awarded the contract for the management of agricultural packaging waste promoted by SIGFITO Agroenvases S.L., in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, specifically in the provinces of Córdoba, Jaén and Málaga.

The service covers the different stages of integrated waste management, such as collection from the drop-off points where they are disposed of by farmers, transport to our facilities, sorting, preparation for reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery, always following the principles of hierarchy and proximity. All of this in accordance with current regulations and administrative authorisations and guaranteeing traceability at all times through the continuous monitoring of waste, from the control of its labelling at the point of collection to its final management.

The contract also includes other basic services, such as the provision of resources and supplies at the waste delivery sites and their maintenance throughout the contract, the review of the physical requirements of the collection site, the control of the percentage of unsuitable waste, as well as the preparation of documentation and monitoring and reporting of any incidents that occur.

SIGFITO is the Collective Extended Producer Responsibility System (by its acronym in spanish, SCRAP) authorised at a national level for the collection of commercial and industrial packaging from the agricultural sector and trapping devices, with more than 20 years of experience. It is a non-profit limited company in which organisations that group together packagers of different types of products used in the agricultural and forestry sector such as phytosanitary products, fertilisers, seeds and other inputs.

In addition to helping a series of groups (packers, distributors, farmers) to comply with their obligations regarding agricultural packaging waste, SIGFITO contributes to preserving the environment, boosting the sustainable development of the agricultural sector.

FCC Ámbito has been collaborating with SIGFITO continuously since its creation. During this time it has provided its services in the regions of Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Catalonia, Castile-La Mancha, the Valencian Community, Galicia, La Rioja, Navarre, Madrid, Murcia and the Basque Country, from whose territories it has removed more than 25,000 tonnes of packaging waste from the agricultural sector.

FCC Ámbito consolidates its position as an essential player in the circular economy of Andalusia, having provided its waste management and recovery services for more than 30 years in its different economic sectors.