{"id":21115,"date":"2024-11-26T11:51:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hidronor.cl\/?p=21115"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:21:27","slug":"cada-ano-valorizamos-mas-de-3-mil-toneladas-de-plasticos-y-envases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hidronor.cl\/en\/cada-ano-valorizamos-mas-de-3-mil-toneladas-de-plasticos-y-envases\/","title":{"rendered":"Every year we recover more than 3 thousand tons of plastics and packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to MINSAL, any container that contained a hazardous substance or waste is considered contaminated with that substance or waste and, therefore, said container is considered hazardous waste.<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

In Chile, each year, more than 18 million tons of waste are generated, of which 600,000 tons are equivalent to hazardous waste. A worrying figure, considering, even more so, that in 2022 only 20% of non-hazardous waste was recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is because of this alarming scenario that, in an effort to address the environmental crisis and promote a circular economy model, at Hidronor we offer a comprehensive service for the recovery and recycling of contaminated packaging and packaging waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the provisions of D.S.N\u00b0148\/2003 Regulation on Sanitary Management of Hazardous Waste, of the MINSAL, any container that contained a hazardous substance or waste is considered contaminated with that substance or waste, and therefore, said container is considered waste. dangerous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hidronor and the reuse and recycling of packaging<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, we recover more than 10,000 tons of waste, of which more than 3,000 correspond to plastics and packaging. How do we carry out this process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Reception and Classification: Plastic and metal containers are received and classified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Decontamination: Decontamination processes are carried out to eliminate hazardous waste, through washing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The water resulting from washing is treated within the Hidronor facilities (waste circuit without generation of liquid effluents).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Packaging that meets standards is reused<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Decontaminated packaging is processed for recycling:<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Compaction: They are compacted for easy handling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Baling: They are organized into bales ready for recycling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Recovery: Recycled materials are sent to recycling plants to be transformed into new products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Efficient recycling, as we promote at Hidronor, allows us to recycle 108 tons\/month of plastics and 24,000 iron drums annually, promoting the circular economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can also contribute to the recycling and recovery of waste! <\/p>\n