Manilva generated a total of 10,685 tonnes of municipal waste in 2022, 13% more than in 2021, when 9,496 tonnes were collected.
The waste rate per inhabitant per day was 1.7 kilos, compared with 1.5 kilos in 2021. This figure indicates that more rubbish has been generated because of the increase in population, a large part of it unregistered and not reflected in the official statistics, but which raises the total volume of waste in this highly touristic municipality.
The month with the highest volume of collection was July, with 1,424 tonnes. However, the biggest increase on the previous year came in May, when 951 tonnes were collected, compared with 611 in 2021, an increase of 55%.
As for the collection of lightweight packaging, the figures show an increase of 13% on 2021. Over the course of 2022, 263 tonnes arrived at the Complex from Manilva, compared with 232 the previous year. August was the month with the highest volume, with 37 tonnes of packaging collected, 17% more than in the same month of 2021. The rate of lightweight packaging per inhabitant per year in Manilva was 15 kilos.
The blue container, for paper and cardboard, received 314 tonnes from Manilva over the course of 2022, 31% more than in 2021, when 239 tonnes were reached. The difference compared with the previous year was especially significant in August, when it rose by 66%, with 30 tonnes compared with 18 in 2021. Residents of Manilva generated an average of 18 kilos of paper and cardboard per year.
Regarding the green igloo container, where glass packaging is deposited, Manilva recovered a total of 558 tonnes in 2022. This represents an increase of 67% on 2021, when 335 tonnes were collected. The highest figure for glass recovery was in August, with 87 tonnes. The rate of glass per inhabitant per year in the municipality was 32 kilos.
