In Béarn, thanks to your daily action and that of Valor Béarn, more and more waste is enjoying a second life. The Valor Béarn mixed union is a major player in the recovery of waste around Pau and the Pyrenean valleys.

At Valor Béarn we do not consider waste as waste but rather as a material to be worked on, a resource to be exploited: household waste, plastics or even plants, all are used to produce energy or are sent to specialized channels. . A challenge that would be futile without a sustained effort from citizens to sort.

The answer is not that complicated. You just have to know how to differentiate them: household waste, paper, glass, hazardous waste. In town and in the countryside, the waste will then be collected by a large collection system.

All this waste, well sorted by each of us, can be sent to the equipment for recovery or treatment in order to respect the environment.

While it seems difficult not to produce waste, we can always produce less. By paying attention to what you buy, by sorting and composting. Everyone can act on the quality and quantity of the waste it produces. Some good tips:

The small everyday gesture that has great effects
Sorting consists of separating the waste according to its nature (plastic, metals, paper, plants, etc.). The few minutes you spend doing this have a real impact on the environment.