The chairman of the Consorci per al Tractament de Residus Sòlids Urbans del Maresme, Joan Antoni Baron, opened this renewed stretch of land of 345 metres located in Mataró which has become a tree-lined promenade and a protective breakwater

A new promenade by the Argentona watercourse
The space between the facilities of the waste treatment plant in Mataró and the Argentona watercourse (riera), around 345 metres, has transformed into a 5 metre wide tree-lined promenade and a breakwater to protect this side of the watercourse. The works, carried out by the Consorci per al Tractament de Residus Sòlids Urbans del Maresme and subsidised by the Diputació de Barcelona within the framework of the Pla de concertació Xarxa de Barcelona Municipis de Qualitat 2008-2011 (Project of the Barcelona Network for Quality Towns 2008-2011), provides a new leisure area until now not accessible to the citizens. This action fulfills the obligation of the Consorci as one of the owners of the plots by the Argentona watercourse. 

Energy-efficient lighting 

Like the Consorci de Residus has done when enlarging the Centre Integral de Valorització de Residus del Maresme, the renovations of the watercourse will apply the most energy efficient technologies. Specifically, on this promenade stretch, the lighting will comply with all the requirements of energy efficiency. In addition, several benches have been installed all along the new promenade.

Recycled wall

The works have included the improvement of the wall separating the promenade and the Centre. It has been completely rebuilt using composite rocks made from 100% recycled aggregates coming from rubble and demolitions, and a part from the incinerator’s itself slag. The wall, with more than 1,000 rocks and more than 2,000 tons of recycled materials, is a good example of reutilization and recycling in civil works.

This press release includes photographic material to show the works in progress and the opening.




News published on 14 March 2011