Collado Villalba enhances cleaning services for patron saint festivities

Staffing increased by 25% and new services implemented to maintain the city in optimal condition from July 22 to 26.

Generic image of a street cleaning crew working at dawn in a Spanish town square.
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Generic image of a street cleaning crew working at dawn in a Spanish town square.

The Collado Villalba City Council has activated a special cleaning and maintenance operation for the Santiago Apóstol festivities, taking place from July 22 to 26.

The Urban Planning and Environment department of the council has launched a comprehensive plan that includes reinforcing the cleaning service, waste collection, and park and garden maintenance. This operation will take place during the central days of the patron saint festivities.
During these festive days, the usual staff of 92 workers will be increased by 25%, adding 26 reinforcement personnel. Staff will be organized into morning (72 workers), afternoon (29 employees), and night (17 personnel) shifts, supported by various vehicles and machinery such as collection trucks, street washers, high-pressure cleaners, and sweepers.
A special service will be implemented for the distribution and collection of containers among fair vendors, groups, and hospitality establishments, especially in high-traffic areas. As a novelty, four electric leaf blowers are being introduced to reduce early morning noise. The Plaza de Los Belgas will once again feature a visual "enhancer" for container collection.
Priority action zones will include the fairgrounds, Plaza de Los Belgas, Carpa Joven, Plaza de la Estación, calle Real, Cordel de Valladolid, and the parks of Los Aromas, Ambulatorio, and Pinar de las Eras. Special attention will be paid to the frequency of collection and washing in these busy areas, as well as to the protection of green spaces.

"With this special operation, a significant increase in public resources is put at the service of the city and all its residents during days when Collado Villalba receives numerous visitors, ensuring that all spaces are in perfect condition after the development of the various events."

Adán Martínez · Councilor for Urban Planning and Environment
The Councilor for Urban Planning and Environment, Adán Martínez, highlighted the importance of this deployment to guarantee the good condition of public spaces with the arrival of visitors during the celebrations.