Waste management in Galicia
The management of waste generated in any activity is necessary, since it can be harmful to health and the environment.
The moment any material loses its usefulness, ending its purpose, it becomes waste, and it is very important to take care of it.
At PMA we work daily on optimizing this process, including waste collection, transportation to our prepared facilities and subsequent treatment.
Specialists in all types of waste
We are specialists in a wide variety of waste: industrial waste, automotive waste, electronic waste, etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
CAUSED BY POOR WASTE MANAGEMENT
The consequences of poor waste management can be disastrous for the environment. When treatment is inadequate, waste ends up in landfills and incinerators, causing problems in the soil, water and air.
Soil pollution
Water contamination
Air pollution
Hazardous waste management
Waste classification is a task that must be carried out by professionals. At PMA Nutrigras, we take care of the collection of hazardous waste and provide adequate and risk-free treatment.
Hazardous waste is that which presents one or more of the dangerous characteristics, and that which may be approved by the Government in accordance with the provisions of European regulations or international conventions to which Spain is a party, as well as the containers and packaging that have contained them.
We are specialists in hazardous waste in Galicia
We have the technical and human resources necessary for the collection of hazardous waste. Among others, our daily work includes the collection of the following waste from different sectors, such as:
Used mineral oil, contaminated absorbents, antifreeze, solvents, aerosols, batteries, sludge with hydrocarbons, remains of ink, hoses, coolant...
Remains of paint, hydrocarbons, strippers, containment barriers, contaminated empty containers
Air, agricultural cooperatives, food, large stores, construction, quarries, wind farms, power plants, canneries, fish farms, wineries, transportation, municipal clean points, etc.
Hazardous characteristics of waste
For a waste to meet the hazardous characteristic, it must meet one of the following aspects:
Explosive | Oxidizer | Flammable | Irritant | Specific target organ toxicity | Acute toxicity | Carcinogen | Infectious | Toxic for reproduction | Mutagen | Release of an acutely toxic gas | Sensitizing | Ecotoxic
How long can I store hazardous waste?
The maximum storage period will be six months, except in exceptional cases, where the competent body of each Autonomous Community, for justified reasons, may modify the period.
Hazardous waste storage areas must be available for subsequent management.
Non-hazardous waste management
Waste produced by any subject that does not cause damage to the environment or health is non-hazardous waste. At PMA Nutrigras, we are responsible for the management of non-hazardous waste generated in industries and companies.
We valorize waste, classify it, and take care of transportation and collection for subsequent treatment, taking into account the composition of the waste.
What are non-hazardous industrial waste?
We have the technical and human resources necessary for the collection of hazardous waste. Among others, our daily work includes the collection of the following waste:
They are those that are generated in private homes, businesses and offices.
Debris and related materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic, bricks, tiles, stone, etc.
Managers like us take care of recycling: scrap metal, packaging paper, plastic, etc.
Waste that has no use value, garbage.
They are generated in excavation works, constructions, repairs, demolitions, etc. Fundamentally inert in nature.
How long can I store non-hazardous waste?
The duration of storage of non-hazardous waste will be less than two years when it is intended for recovery and one year when it is intended for disposal.
Transport and collection of waste in Galicia
PMA Nutrigras carries out waste collection and transportation tasks in a sustainable manner, applying measures to reduce the carbon footprint in its movements.
We have our own transportation for collection, adapting to the requirements of each client, having different types of vehicles for them: tankers, box trucks, large tonnage platforms, vans...
Advantages of PMA Nutrigras in waste transportation
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We take care of collecting waste at your facilities, in a hygienic manner.
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We transport waste, always contributing to the environment. Respect for the environment that surrounds us is our priority in all our tasks.
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We always comply with current regulations on the transportation of waste and hazardous materials (LOTT and waste legislation).
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We take care of people's health, increasing the demands when it comes to hazardous waste.