An important ministerial department launched the “Recycling is Cumbia” campaign, which aims to disseminate the Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) law that will begin to operate in the coming days, establishing a better way to recycle containers and packaging.
On October 2, the recycling law for containers and packaging will begin to operate. The regulations - which will be implemented gradually - require companies that put packaged products on the market, organized in a management system, to take charge of their collection and recycling, establishing differentiated goals by material.
The goals will allow the country to go from the current 12.5% recycling of household containers and packaging to 60% of these elements in the medium term, equivalent to developed countries. The decree establishes specific goals for each material: cardboard for liquids (60%), metal (55%), paper and cardboard (70%), plastics (45%) and glass (65%).
To achieve these goals, a “recycling truck” will gradually pass through 80% of the country's homes to look for these containers. In parallel, there will also be more clean or green points as an alternative to recycling.
In year 1 of application of the goals, it is established that 10% of the country's households will have recyclable products removed from their homes, however, progress will be made gradually until reaching coverage of 80% of Chilean households. for year 12 (2034). While for the clean or green points there will be a period of four years to be in approximately 75% of the communes in Chile.
En Hidronor aplaudimos esta iniciativa y nos adherimos al compromiso de continuar promoviendo el reciclaje, como ya lo hemos hecho desde hace más de 25 años, trabajando en alianza con nuestra filial Greendot (especializada en soluciones globales de reciclaje, valorización y manejo in situ de residuos industriales y peligrosos). Nuestros servicios y excelencia operacional nos han llevado a ser una compañía líder en el rubro y gracias a nuestros procesos aportamos a la circular economy y sustentabilidad de Chile.
Together let's move forward for a more sustainable and environmentally protected country!
