Argentina: Geocycle, the sustainable waste management subsidiary of Holcim, has announced an investment of US$1.5m to install a new urban waste treatment line in Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba. The project will have an initial processing capacity of 38,400t/yr and is intended to modernise the local waste treatment system while advancing a circular economy model.
The new technology will enable municipal waste from Villa Carlos Paz and surrounding towns to be converted into alternative fuels, which will be integrated into cement production. Geocycle said the initiative will help divert waste from landfill, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and partially replace the fossil fuels used in cement manufacturing. The new infrastructure will also reportedly improve waste sorting and conditioning, maximising material recovery and increasing the recovery of usable materials.
In Argentina, Geocycle currently operates three co-processing facilities located in Jujuy, Mendoza and Córdoba, along with a waste pre-conditioning facility, a post-consumer plastics separation station and another facility in the city of Córdoba.