The Marbella Town Hall installs 149 bins of 50 litres in parks and children's areas, increasing the deposit capacity by 66.7% and adding up to 7,450 litres.
The Marbella Town Hall has initiated the renewal of 149 bins in parks, children's areas, and other green spaces in the municipality. The project, which is already underway, aims to modernise urban furniture and increase the capacity for disposing of small waste in high-traffic areas.
The new units, each with a capacity of 50 litres, will provide a total volume of 7,450 litres. In the first phase, 109 bins will be installed in 17 public parks, contributing 5,450 litres; the remaining 40, equivalent to 2,000 litres, will be reserved to meet renewal and reinforcement needs that may be identified in other locations.
The councillor in charge, Diego López, explained that each new device holds 20 litres more than the old 30-litre ones, representing a capacity increase of 66.7%. In total, the deployment will add 2,980 litres to the capacity available until now.
“This action allows us to replace deteriorated elements while simultaneously increasing the volume available for waste disposal in areas that experience significant daily foot traffic from families, children, and users of these spaces,” the councillor noted.
The first 109 units will be distributed among the parks of la Constitución (25 bins), Xarblanca (15), El Capricho (19), and La Represa (6). They will also reach children's areas in Río Huelo, Albarizas, Antonio Lizarza, La Chumbera, Distrito 5, María Auxiliadora, plaza de la Concordia, Manuel de Falla, La Patera II, calle Vázquez Clavel, Los Naranjos de Marbella, and the parque del Calvario.
The new model is designed to facilitate emptying and maintenance, can be installed on its own post or utilise existing supports, and is made from recyclable materials. The Department of Parks and Gardens will receive the removed units to study their repair and reuse in other locations, aiming to reduce waste and make the most of municipal resources.
“Each model responds to the characteristics of the space in which it is installed, and in this case, we have opted for a solution that offers a suitable balance between capacity, accessibility, aesthetic integration, and ease of maintenance in parks and children's areas,” López detailed.
The councillor reminded that these bins are exclusively for small waste generated during the use of public spaces, not for household rubbish bags, and called for citizen collaboration to maintain cleanliness.
“With this intervention, we continue to advance in the care of our parks and in improving the image, cleanliness, and quality of public spaces in Marbella,” he concluded.
The installation work will be carried out in phases over the coming weeks, prioritising spaces with the highest foot traffic from families and children.
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