Valnor
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Decree-Law nº 11/2001
of 23 January
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Resident Population

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Area

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185 000 inhabitants
7464 km2
Investment
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18 million euros
Company Structure
CONSELHO DE
ADMINISTRAÇÃO
ADMINISTRADOR
DELEGADO
Departamento da Qualidade,
Ambiente e Segurança
Sensibilização e Imagem
Sensibilização,
Comunicação e
Imagem
DIRECÇÃO DE
SERVIÇOS ADMINIST.
E FINANCEIROS
Qualidade, Ambiente
e Segurança
DIRECÇÃO DE
SERVIÇOS TÉCNICOS
Contabilidade
Departamento de
Controlo de Gestão
Apoio
Administrativo /
Economato
SST
Departamento
de Gestão de
Manutenção
Departamento de Gestão
de Infra-estruturas e
Serviços - Pólo Avis
Departamento de Gestão
de Infra-estruturas e
Serviços - Pólo Abrantes
Oficina
Aprovisionamento
/ Armazém
Portaria
Aterro Avis
Portaria
Gestão Pessoal
Equipamento
Móvel
Equipamento Fixo
Estação Triagem
Estação Transfer.
Ecocentros
Ecocentro
Bancos/Tesouraria
Água
Energia
Recolha Selectiva
ETL
Recolha Selectiva
Combustível
Recolha óleos
usados
Parque Pneus
Aterro Concavada
ETL
May 2001…
22 closed uncontrolled landfills
…7 months later
Existing
Infrastructures
Upgrade of the
Existing Infrastructures
New Infrastructures
New Infrastructures
Deposition of SUW's
Tons
Annual Depos ition of SUW's
80000
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
SUW's
2002
2003
2004
2005
77879
77451
77924
76605
Separate Collection
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Valnor sends for recycling, all
the recyclable SUW, separated
by the population (paper, glass
and packs) and placed in the
waste collection points, after
sorted and compacted.
215 inhabitants / waste collection points
Separate Collection
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Valnor promotes the use of waste
collection points with free distribution
of domestic containers for recyclable
SUW.
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It also promotes the separation
of paper, plastic and metal in
public institutions and services
(banks, health centers, etc.)
through the distribution of
specific containers.
Separate Collection
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Valnor has implemented an efficient system of separate collection.
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OPCIR is a system that allows monitorizing the existing waste collection
points. It is possible to control the wadding level, the time spent during
the collect, etc.
Localização
Concelho:
Portalegre
Localidade: Caia
Coordenadas UTM
X: 640980,563
Y: 4344940
Carta Militar: 360
Separate Collection
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In order to make the best use of its equipment, VALNOR has
implemented a Computer-Assisted Maintenance (CAM) system, witch
is an important tool for achieving efficiency.
Separate Collection
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As a consequence of the campaigns organized, Valnor has been
come close to verify a significant increase in the volumes collected.
Packs
2005
Paper
2004
2003
Glass
2002
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Tons
Glass
Paper
Packs
2005
1420
1975
348
2004
1170
1325
271
2003
1008
713
137
2002
605
314
88
Unities
Tons.
Monitoring Landfills
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Decree-Law nº 152/2002 of 23 May
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Nesting and Wadding Control
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Superficial waters Control
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Subterraneous waters Control
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Wastewater Control
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Biogas Control
Awareness-raising
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Valnor promotes different types of raising awareness, directed to all
the population:
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“Clean World” Van;
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Visits to the CIVTRS Avis/Fronteira;
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Valnor Stand;
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Exhibitions of hawks /environmental sensitization;
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Newsletter “ecoVALOR”.
Quality Policies
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Quality, Environment, Health and
Safety constitute a permanent
concern to Valnor, since the
beginning. They are considered basic
values and are always present in the
services organization;
Certification
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Full certification was awarded for the Quality Management,
Environmental Management and Health and Safety at work systems
(March 2004). In fact, VALNOR was the first European company in the
SUW sector to be awarded the relevant certification in these areas
(ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001);
Other Projects in course
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Always with the aim to offer a quality service, with respect for the
essential social and environmental aspects, VALNOR initiated in 2005
an integration process of VALNOR in the community system of
Auditory and Eco-Management - EMAS. This process integrates in it´s
system principles of sustainable development as well as economy
principles for the optimization of resources.
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It’s equally in course the certification process in SA 8000, Social
Responsibility.