Management of waste from cruise ships and boats at the Port of Barcelona
Management of waste from cruise ships and boats at the Port of Barcelona
Management of waste from cruise ships and boats docking at the Port of Barcelona involving work to provide containers, selective waste collection, pickup of containers and transporting waste to recycling centers. Barcelona receives around 900 cruise ships and 2,700,000 cruise passengers annually.
Client:
ECOMARPOL, S.L.
Location:
Barcelona
Period:
2017 (6 years)
Type of service:
Urban utilities
The service is planned in advance, verifying the arrival times of the different boats that stop at the Port of Barcelona. Once docked, waste is collected using manual and mechanical means at the ramps (carts, hand pallet trucks and forklifts).
The different types of waste (palletized, pressed and packed accordingly, in many cases) are introduced into the corresponding containers previously set up near the ship's waste exit ramps or in the waste warehouse located in the port.
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Technical data
General information
Client:
ECOMARPOL, S.L.
Location:
Port of Barcelona, Barcelona.
Start of the service:
June 2017.
Scope of the service
Type of waste:
· Food waste.
· Packaging plastics.
· Glass containers.
· Ceramic waste.
· Paper and cardboard.
· Metals.
· Other small-scale waste.
Amount of waste:
10,000 m³/year.
Number of services:
100 services/year.
Waste disposal:
Unloading dock by means of ramps.
Service type:
Monday to Sunday, with 24 hours’ notice.
Human resources
Staff:
· 3 driver-operators.
· 1 supervisor.
Staff requirements:
· Truck driving license
· Forklift driving license.
· Prevention training.
Material resources
Vehicles:
· 2 hooklift trucks.
· 1 tractor.
· 1 Tauliner semitrailer truck.
· Forklift.
· Pallet trucks.
Containers:
· 5 m³ metallic containers.
· 20 and 30 m³ metallic container.
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