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"We know that this funding is very important for the associations in our municipality that are dedicated to informing and accompanying people who suffer from a disease or who are dedicated to awareness campaigns, which is so important for the prevention and detection of some pathologies", Celdran pointed out.

Vega Baja has already this year had to resort to using three waste disposal plants beyond the limits of the province of Alicante. It is to solve the enormous problem of waste management that continues to drag due to the absence of its own plant.

So far this year, the Vega Baja has "exported" more than 36,000 tonnes of waste to plants outside of Alicante. This includes the Metropolitan Waste Management Entity (EMTRE) in Quart de Poblet (Valencia), a 400 kilometre round trip from the Dolores transfer plant. The Cañada Hermosa facilities in Murcia plan to treat another 20,000 and 400 more have already arrived at the Guadassuar V5 Waste Consortium facilities in the Alzira area, another 328 kilometre round trip if they are transported from Dolores.

Elche and Xixona have restricted the annual quotas that they can allow from the south of the province, to be able to manage their own plants and avoid clogging the system.