Quatre Ribes Circular – Industrial Symbiosis in the Municipalities of the Argentona Stream
Industrial symbiosis project to analyze and activate the circular economy potential in the industrial fabric of the municipalities of Argentona, Cabrera de Mar, Dosrius, and Òrrius, facilitating new business opportunities based on the use of surplus resources between companies in the territory.
Location
El Maresme region (province of Barcelona)
Year of Start
2022
Promoters
City councils of Argentona, Cabrera de Mar, Dosrius, and Òrrius
Facilitators
Technical team of the economic promotion area of the city councils.
Project description
Quatre Ribes is a supramunicipal initiative that brings together the municipalities of Argentona, Cabrera de Mar, Dosrius, and Òrrius (province of Barcelona) with the aim of jointly working on the sustainable economic development of the territory.
The project places industrial symbiosis as a strategic axis to improve business competitiveness, reduce costs associated with waste management, and move towards a model of territorial circular economy, aligned with the sustainability and investment attraction objectives of the area.
Through the analysis of the industrial metabolism of the territory, the project identifies flows of waste, resources, and by-products, detecting opportunities for shared use, material recovery, and generation of new business opportunities among local companies.
Results
- Identification of the circular economy potential of the Quatre Ribes business ecosystem.
- Analysis of the waste flows generated by the industrial fabric of the territory.
- 474 companies analyzed, which generate approximately 2,300 tons/year of waste.
- Detection that 27% of the waste ends up in landfill, with a business cost of over €650,000 per year.
- Technical basis for the design of future industrial symbiosis actions and collaborative projects between companies in the territory.
To highlight
- Territorial and supramunicipal approach, aligned with local economic development policies.
- Use of industrial symbiosis as a tool to reduce business costs and improve sustainability.
- Identification of real opportunities for the recovery of waste and industrial by-products.
- Generation of technical knowledge to promote future investments and circular projects in Quatre Ribes.
