The council has launched a tender worth 92,507.64 euros for the technical assistance required to design and prepare the future service contract. This consultancy will be responsible for the technical and economic definition of the new system, calculating associated costs and necessary investments, and drafting the contract specifications.
According to the technical specifications for the assistance, the future model will differ from the current open container system. Bidding companies must demonstrate experience in "high-efficiency systems with user identification," as the model has already been "determined" by the City Council.
This decision follows a feasibility study conducted earlier this year by the company Spora, which defined the optimal model. It is anticipated that the new system may resemble the one implemented in Girona between 2024 and 2025, employing a combination of approaches such as door-to-door collection or community containers depending on the area. The study supports this choice from economic and technical viewpoints, though further dimensioning is now required.
The technical assistance will detail aspects such as the number of vehicles and staff needed, collection materials, technological monitoring systems, user identification and traceability, implementation campaigns, and the overall cost of the new service. It will also calculate the investment recovery period to determine the future contract's duration.
Currently, waste collection and cleaning services in Salt are provided by Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC) under a contract worth 7.9 million euros awarded in July 2024. This contract has an initial term of two years, extendable for a third, potentially lasting until July 2027, which is set as the current contract's end date. This short duration was established due to the City Council's consideration of a change in the waste collection model.
Salt's current open container system has contributed to the phenomenon of "waste tourism," where individuals from other municipalities dispose of their waste due to the lack of identification requirements. This issue intensified after the implementation of smart containers in nearby Girona neighborhoods, leading to complaints about incivility and waste abandonment. The new model, incorporating user identification, aims to address this situation.
