Project removes and disposes of material from works at no cost
SindusCon-SP, through the Environment Committee (Comasp), signed a partnership for the disposal of post-consumer steel cans with Prolata, a non-profit association created in 2012 by the value chain of steel can manufacturers in Brazil for recycling post-consumer steel cans. The action was disclosed during the Webinar “Construction Waste – What changes with the new Legislation?”, held by Comasp on October 15. Click here to see the full event.
“The builders Trisul, Cyrela and Engelux participated in the pilot project for recycling cans of paint used in civil construction and managed to prove that it works. Now we can expand to all other companies in the sector”, said the technical coordinator of Comasp, Lilian Sarrouf.
The pilot project has 14 registered works. The first collection was carried out on September 14th and approximately 500 kg of steel cans have already been removed from the construction sites.
There is no minimum or maximum volume for removing steel cans from construction sites. Works in Greater São Paulo will be able to request the removal of packaging at no cost, ensuring traceability and correct disposal. The project aims to expand the scope of the partnership to the entire State of São Paulo.
The partnership relies on the company Rafa Resolve to collect, store and dispose of post-consumer steel cans from construction companies, which are sent to the Gerdau steel company, which revalues them post-consumer in steel production.
For those interested in joining the project, contact Cristine Fuchini do Prolata, at the e-mail cristine@prolata.com.br or at the phones (11) 3807-8868 / (11) 98939-4503.
Source: SindusCon - 11/18/2020
