At Valorsul, what you no longer value and have therefore thrown away becomes a resource again, a raw material that can be transformed into a new cardboard box, a new glass bottle, electricity, fertiliser for agriculture or materials for building a new road.
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More than valuing waste, we value people's quality of life.

Ensuring that waste is recovered in the most sustainable way in its various areas of activity, guaranteeing demanding environmental standards, exemplary social practices and the creation of value, positioning the company as a beacon of innovation and an environmental benchmark.
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See how waste becomes resources. Discover the virtual tours - from waste to resources, a technological and innovative project that allows the public to learn how the 169 urban waste treatment and recovery units, distributed among 11 companies, work.
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Selective collection increased by 5% in 2023
For EGF and the Mota-Engil Group, sustainability is the concept that underpins economic, social and environmental principles.
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Sunday, November 30, 2025
PRESS RELEASE
The Mota-Engil Group is deeply saddened to announce that António Mota, the Group's long-standing leader who served as its chairman for more than 27 years, from 1995 to January 2023, passed away this morning in the city of Porto. Today we bid farewell to an extraordinary man, a visionary entrepreneur who leaves behind a unique legacy, known for his humanistic spirit and solidarity with society, and the mark he left on everyone who knew him.
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Valorsul
Thursday, November 27, 2025
European Week for Waste Reduction Highlights Electronic Waste
The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) 2025 takes place between November 22nd and 30th, with a special focus on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), a rapidly growing stream with a strong environmental impact. The initiative also aims to promote the essential principles of reduction, reuse, and recycling, encouraging citizens, public and private entities to adopt more sustainable practices.
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
European Week for Waste Reduction 2025 - Small quantities of hazardous waste
As part of the 15th European Week for Waste Reduction, Valorsul will be collecting small quantities of hazardous waste from families (household waste) at the Lumiar Ecocentre. For example, waste resulting from small DIY projects: paint cans, thinners, pesticides, insecticides, photographic fluids, etc., properly packaged in sealed containers.
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