Pas de la Casa Generates Over Double Andorra's Waste Average
Andorra's border parish produces 1,061 kg of waste per resident yearly due to tourists, far exceeding the national average of 415 kg, per 2024 data.
Key Points
- Pas de la Casa: 1,061 kg waste/resident/year (2.91 kg/day), >2x national avg of 415 kg.
- National avg: 414.68 kg/person/year (1.14 kg/day), based on resident populations.
- Canillo second at 546 kg/year; Encamp lowest at 301 kg excluding Pas de la Casa.
- Data from tender diagnostic; contract mandates two daily collections in high-volume areas.
Pas de la Casa generates more than double the national average for waste per resident, according to 2024 data released as part of a tender process for a joint waste collection contract across Andorra's parishes.
The border parish produced 1,061.35 kilograms of waste per inhabitant annually—or 2.91 kilograms per day—driven by heavy winter tourist influxes and seasonal workers. This figure far exceeds any other parish and more than doubles the national average of 414.68 kilograms per person per year, equivalent to 1.14 kilograms daily. Calculations are based on the official resident population of around 2,400, though tourist and temporary numbers swell significantly during peak seasons, contributing additional waste.
The data comes from a diagnostic study of waste collection volumes in each parish, included in documentation for the upcoming concession tender. The contract will require two daily rounds for non-organic, non-recyclable domestic waste collection in high-volume areas like Pas de la Casa.
Canillo ranks second highest at 546.33 kilograms per inhabitant annually (1.50 kilograms daily), followed by Andorra la Vella at 433.14 kilograms, both above the national average. The remaining parishes fall below: Escaldes-Engordany (385.98 kilograms), La Massana (385.16 kilograms), Sant Julià de Lòria (390.71 kilograms), Ordino (318.96 kilograms), and Encamp—at 301.44 kilograms, the lowest without including Pas de la Casa.
The disparities highlight the impact of tourism on waste generation in Andorra's ski-focused parishes, with the tender aiming to standardize services amid varying demands.
Original Sources
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