A total of 68.000 tons of rubble generated by the double earthquake of June 24 have been processed at the Caraballeda Temporary Disposal Center, one of the main infrastructures deployed for the cleanup and reconstruction work in La Guaira.
The figure was released by the center's operations coordinator, Claudia Álvarez, who explained that the facilities have a processing capacity of up to 200 tons per hour, through a system of crushing, classifying and recovering materials.
Located on an eight-hectare site near José María España Avenue, the center receives daily debris from controlled demolitions and clearing work carried out in the areas most affected by the earthquake. There, heavy machinery and specialized personnel transform tons of concrete, steel, and other waste into usable materials for new construction projects.
From rubble to reuse
The process begins with the reception of the material at the lower part of the center, where it is loaded by high-capacity equipment onto rock trucks that transport it to the classification areas.
In this phase, iron, aluminum, plastic, and other recoverable materials are separated. Ferrous material, abundant in collapsed structures, is one of the most valuable resources due to the quantity of reinforcing bars present in the concrete remains.
Subsequently, the waste passes through industrial shredders that reduce its volume by up to 80%, allowing for its handling and reuse.
Álvarez highlighted that part of the processed material is used in landfills and minor construction works, while the rest is transferred to the Santa Eduvigis final disposal site to continue its use within the circular economy scheme promoted by the Venezuela Renace Plan.
Permanent operation
The work is carried out by a team of approximately 150 workers, including engineers, technicians, machine operators, mechanics, administrative and logistics personnel.
Excavators, bulldozers, loaders, jumbos, hammers, crushers and screening systems are part of the fleet of machinery that operates continuously to accelerate the recovery of the areas impacted by the earthquake.
The coordinator emphasized that the work is being carried out under strict environmental criteria, in coordination with state agencies linked to ecosocialist management, guaranteeing the protection of the coastline and the proper treatment of waste.
The Caraballeda Temporary Disposal Center is one of the main waste processing sites in La Guaira, transforming emergency debris into materials for the state's reconstruction. Once sorted, all this debris is then transferred to the Final Disposal Center at the Santa Eduvigis landfill in the Urimare parish.
