Valnor

Decree-Law nº 11/2001 Decree-Law nº 11/2001

of 23 Januaryof 23 January

Resident Population

185 000 inhabitants

Area

7464 km2

Investment

18 million euros

Company Structure CONSELHO DE

ADMINISTRAÇÃO

ADMINISTRADOR DELEGADO

Departamento da Qualidade, Ambiente e Segurança

Sensibilização e Imagem

DIRECÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS TÉCNICOS

DIRECÇÃO DE SERVIÇOS ADMINIST.

E FINANCEIROS

Apoio Administrativo /

Economato

Gestão Pessoal

Contabilidade

Bancos/Tesouraria

Departamento de Controlo de Gestão

Departamento de Gestão de Infra-estruturas e Serviços - Pólo Avis

Oficina Aterro Avis

Estação Transfer. Ecocentros

Estação Triagem

Portaria

Recolha Selectiva ETL

Aprovisionamento / Armazém

Equipamento Móvel

Equipamento Fixo

Água Energia

Combustível

Departamentode Gestão de Manutenção

Sensibilização, Comunicação e

Imagem

Qualidade, Ambiente e Segurança

Parque PneusRecolha óleos

usados

SST

Departamento de Gestão de Infra-estruturas e

Serviços - Pólo Abrantes

Aterro Concavada

Ecocentro

Portaria

Recolha Selectiva

ETL

May 2001… …7 months later

22 closed uncontrolled landfills

Existing Infrastructures

Upgrade of the Existing Infrastructures

New Infrastructures

New Infrastructures

Deposition of SUW's

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Tons

Annual Deposition of SUW's

SUW's 77879 77451 77924 76605

2002 2003 2004 2005

Separate Collection

Valnor sends for recycling, all

the recyclable SUW, separated

by the population (paper, glass

and packs) and placed in the

waste collection points, after

sorted and compacted.

215 inhabitants / waste collection points215 inhabitants / waste collection points

Separate Collection Valnor promotes the use of waste

collection points with free distribution

of domestic containers for recyclable

SUW.

It also promotes the separation

of paper, plastic and metal in

public institutions and services

(banks, health centers, etc.)

through the distribution of

specific containers.

Separate Collection

Localização

Concelho: Portalegre

Localidade: Caia

Coordenadas UTM

X: 640980,563

Y: 4344940

Carta Militar: 360

Valnor has implemented an efficient system of separate collection.

OPCIR is a system that allows monitorizing the existing waste collection

points. It is possible to control the wadding level, the time spent during

the collect, etc.

Separate Collection In order to make the best use of its equipment, VALNOR has

implemented a Computer-Assisted Maintenance (CAM) system,

witch is an important tool for achieving efficiency.

Separate Collection

Glass Paper Packs Unities

2005 1420 1975 348

Tons.2004 1170 1325 271

2003 1008 713 137

2002 605 314 88

As a consequence of the campaigns organized, Valnor has been

come close to verify a significant increase in the volumes collected.

0 500 1000 1500 2000

Tons

Glass

Paper

Packs

2005

2004

2003

2002

Monitoring Landfills

Decree-Law nº 152/2002 of 23 MayDecree-Law nº 152/2002 of 23 May

Nesting and Wadding Control

Superficial waters Control

Subterraneous waters Control

Wastewater Control

Biogas Control

Awareness-raising Valnor promotes different types of raising awareness, directed to all

the population:

“Clean World” Van;

Visits to the CIVTRS Avis/Fronteira;

Valnor Stand;

Exhibitions of hawks /environmental sensitization;

Newsletter “ecoVALOR”.

Quality Policies

Quality, Environment, Health and

Safety constitute a permanent

concern to Valnor, since the

beginning. They are considered basic

values and are always present in the

services organization;

Certification Full certification was awarded for the Quality Management,

Environmental Management and Health and Safety at work systems

(March 2004). In fact, VALNOR was the first European company in the

SUW sector to be awarded the relevant certification in these areas

(ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001);

Other Projects in course

Always with the aim to offer a quality service, with respect for the

essential social and environmental aspects, VALNOR initiated in 2005

an integration process of VALNOR in the community system of

Auditory and Eco-Management - EMAS. This process integrates in it´s

system principles of sustainable development as well as economy

principles for the optimization of resources.

It’s equally in course the certification process in SA 8000, Social

Responsibility.