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Póvoa de Varzim

Portugal


Territory type: Region
Population: 65574

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Organisation/Company: Município da Póvoa de Varzim
Type of organisation: Public authority
Link to website: https://www.cm-pvarzim.pt/
The municipality of Póvoa de Varzim is located in Portugal, in the region of Porto. Has a population of 65 thousand people, but in the summer the population surpasses 100 thousand. Póvoa de Varzim has various collection servicies, depending on the location: door to door collection, access controles systems and biowaste collection on all the territory. The biowaste collection surpasses 100kg/inhabitant.year on the summer months, wich is one of the highest valous in Portugal.
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Density (hab/km²)
781.6
Selective collection available for food waste
Yes
Selective collection available for garden waste
Yes
Are there any incentives for citizens to participate in biowaste collection and/or prevention
Yes
Quantity of household water use supply per capita per year
40-30 m3/capita
Total OFMSW produced per capita
174-150 kg/capita
Recycle / re-use rate of sludge
>80%
Share of recycled biowaste
>80%
Innovative bioproducts generated from organic materials
No
Share of households serviced by biowaste collection
31-40%
Share of biowaste separately collected
<20%
% of improper materials materials in selectively collected biowaste
<5%