Albufeira's Forum : Problems with recycling points https://albufeira.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:56:20 +0000 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:28:52 +0000 https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 albufeira.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11985 <![CDATA[Albufeira's Forum]]> https://albufeira.com/forum//images/albufeira-forum-logo.png https://albufeira.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Problems with recycling points : laila wrote:Hello everyone,I...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/problems-with-recycling-points_topic11985_post117306.html#117306 Author: cubsur
Subject: 11985
Posted: 23/November/2022 at 08:28

Originally posted by laila laila wrote:

Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum and I'm glad I found this website.


Welcome!
]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:28:52 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/problems-with-recycling-points_topic11985_post117306.html#117306 <![CDATA[Problems with recycling points : Hello everyone,I am new to this...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/problems-with-recycling-points_topic11985_post117304.html#117304 Author: laila
Subject: 11985
Posted: 23/November/2022 at 06:19

Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum and I'm glad I found this website.
]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:19:37 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/problems-with-recycling-points_topic11985_post117304.html#117304 <![CDATA[Problems with recycling points : Time to take a picture and report!...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/problems-with-recycling-points_topic11985_post115336.html#115336 Author: cubsur
Subject: 11985
Posted: 29/August/2021 at 10:29

Time to take a picture and report!
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Subject: 11985
Posted: 29/August/2021 at 10:01

This was the case when the council ran the collections itself, always has been in August, disingenious waffle from people under pressure. 

Where we are there are two ecopoints, one has had no lid on one of the cylinders for about two years, neither has had the signage indicating what goes in what container been replaced since they were first put in place at least ten years ago. It is now unreadable, and the colours are so faded even if you know which colour represents which type of waste, you can hardly tell.     
]]> Sun, 29 Aug 2021 10:01:48 +0000 https://albufeira.com/forum/problems-with-recycling-points_topic11985_post115334.html#115334 <![CDATA[Problems with recycling points : The town council has issued a...]]> https://albufeira.com/forum/problems-with-recycling-points_topic11985_post115330.html#115330 Author: cubsur
Subject: 11985
Posted: 28/August/2021 at 08:55

The town council has issued a statement in which it outlines its discontent with the performance of the company charged with emptying the glass, paper and plastic recycling bins. I have translated the opening paragraph.

"The selective collection of waste in the municipality of Albufeira at the height of the season has been the cause of numerous complaints by residents and tourists and a huge concern for the Municipality, which is faced daily with ecopoints and ecological islands overflowing with bottles, plastics , glass and paper that is spread on the ground around the aforementioned equipment, generating unhealthy problems, a situation aggravated by the high temperatures that have been felt in recent weeks"

The article goes on to say that daily collections are now being made, plus some clean ups around the areas concerned.

In 2020 the council collected 32,000 tons of general waste, 1,335 tons of glass, 981 tons of paper and 657 tons of (plastic) packaging. They go on to say that if you see a recylcing point that needs attention, there is a way to report it at

https://smartcity.cm-albufeira.pt/portal/, "Gestão de Ocorrências",  send a photo, brief description and pin it on the map available.
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