The delegate for Urban Planning, Environment, and Mobility, Borja Carabante, stated that the Montecarmelo cleaning depot complies with regulations and its execution is "absolutely essential," following a judicial order to provisionally suspend the project's works in this district of the capital.

Carabante confirmed at a press conference that the municipal legal services are studying the possibility of appealing the judicial order. He explained that upon learning of the ruling, the concessionary company was instructed to immediately suspend work to ensure safety.

The delegate emphasized that the judicial ruling pertains only to "provisional" measures and not the substance of the proceedings. He insisted that the depot meets urban planning and waste management regulations, and is "in accordance with the law."

According to Carabante, the infrastructure is vital for improving the working conditions of cleaning staff, dignifying their labor, and strengthening the service across the city's neighborhoods. The project modifications addressed residents' demands, removing waste treatment, a mechanical workshop, and salt storage, limiting it to changing rooms, storage areas, and offices.

He also announced that the construction of the new park, budgeted at 2.6 million euros and set to create a 6.3-hectare green space with over 1,600 trees, will continue despite the provisional suspension of the depot.