Ecoplanta: A project for non-recyclable municipal waste recovery

State-of-the-art technology for processing non-recyclable municipal waste

With this waste, around 240,000 tonnes of circular methanol and biomethanol, with IMPCA quality¹, will be produced, which can be used as a raw material for the production of circular materials as well as biofuels for the decarbonization of transport, therefore contributing to circularity objectives and reduction of GHG emissions.

The process will allow non-recyclable municipal waste to be transformed into high value-added products, achieving 3.4 Mt CO₂eq of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions over the first ten years of operation, as well as giving a second life to the waste that would otherwise end up in the landfill or incineration plants.

_{1. IMPCA International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association}

Ecoplanta: The only Spanish project pre-selected for the European Innovation Fund 2021

This non-recyclable municipal waste recovery project has been pre-selected among more than 300 large-scale projects for its contribution to the fight against climate change. This selection demonstrates the European Union's support for promoters of highly innovative projects and its desire to help implement the technology. Specifically, the gasification technology was highlighted for its innovation, reduction in carbon emissions, and scalability.

Ecoplanta will strongly contribute to achieving the ambitious waste management objectives for the 2030-2035 horizon. Together with the improvement of selective collection, anaerobic digestion, and mechanical and chemical recycling, it will make it possible to achieve the recycling objectives and minimize the disposal of waste in landfills and incineration, as well as the improvements that this reduction in the use of landfills represents for the environment.

Circular benefits

• We are reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and incineration plants.
• We are offering a solution to non-recyclable municipal waste management in Tarragona and the surrounding areas.
• We are providing our customers more sustainable and innovative solutions by introducing new circular methanol to the market to produce circular materials and biofuels.
• We are minimizing the consumption of virgin raw materials, thus strengthening our commitment to the circular economy and advancing towards our ambition of becoming a net zero emissions company by 2050.