FAGAR innovates in urban cleaning in Faro with smart waste bins

In July, FAGAR began installing 20 new smart waste bins across various locations in the municipality of Faro, as part of its urban cleaning strategy, focusing on modernizing and streamlining its operations and ensuring the municipality's environmental sustainability.

These machines are distinguished by their waste compaction capacity eight times greater than that of a conventional waste bin, using an advanced and intelligent system powered by solar energy, which makes them more efficient and energy-sustainable, reducing their environmental footprint.

For Paulo Gouveia da Costa, chairman of FAGAR's board of directors, "this investment is another milestone in a long-established journey of strong commitment to the environment and public health, gradually improving Faro's urban cleanliness. But it is also a signal to residents and visitors that clean public spaces are everyone's responsibility and, above all, a reflection of a community aware of its civic and collective role. Urban cleanliness today plays a fundamental role in the attractiveness and development of cities."

The waste bins are equipped with sensors that allow real-time monitoring of their filling status through a digital platform. Whenever the waste level approaches maximum capacity, the system generates an alert, preventing unnecessary collections and thus reducing operating costs.

Furthermore, each waste bin also includes a built-in ashtray, designed to meet the need for disposing of cigarette butts, thus avoiding their disposal on the ground, which is a common practice and has a negative impact on urban cleanliness and the environment.

To ensure aesthetic harmony in Faro's public space, the new waste bins were designed with a visual language aligned with the city's other urban waste collection facilities.

The design was conceived to integrate discreetly and functionally into various urban contexts, while maintaining visual coherence.