The company Valogreene Econova plans an investment of 64 million euros to build a plant in the Xalamec industrial park, intended for the production of pyrolysis oil and charcoal from plastic waste. The project, which will process 80,000 tons annually, has obtained administrative permits, and the City Council has facilitated the process, including an urban planning modification to consolidate three plots.

Although the mayor, Enric Roberto, has acknowledged that the project is not to his liking and that initially it was referred to as a "recycling plant," he maintains that the City Council has acted according to legal requirements, as all administrations have approved it. Environmental groups such as Ecologistes en Acció and GEPEC criticize the "facilitation" of the process and refer to "tailor-made urban planning."

Affected residents, represented by Rubén Guerra, express concern about the industry's "impact," citing the presence of benzene in pyrolysis oil, the emission of polluting gases like nitrogen oxide and ammonia, and water consumption. They also warn of the risk of pollution, noise, chemical accidents, and aquifer contamination, comparing the plant to an "incinerator."

The municipal group Junts per la Selva will present a motion at the next plenary session to request a popular consultation, although such consultations are non-binding. Residents consider the industrial model to represent "speculative profit" and lament the lack of a comprehensive environmental impact assessment.