Torrevieja Council has made a formal complaint to the Vega Baja Sustainable Waste Consortium, warning of what it describes as a repeated collapse at the Dolores waste transfer plant. The facility, run by the Prezero–Cívica joint venture, is responsible for transferring municipal waste to recycling and disposal plants, but the council says it is no longer operating normally.

According to a report dated four February, the council says the plant has suffered months of systematic saturation, particularly at weekends and on public holidays. Refuse lorries from Torrevieja have faced long and unjustified waits, and some have been turned away altogether. The situation reached a critical point last weekend, when ten loaded vehicles were unable to unload, disrupting collections and putting public hygiene at risk.

Torrevieja produces around fifty-five thousand tonnes of waste a year, the highest figure among the twenty-seven municipalities in the consortium, and contributes about eight million euros annually to its budget. The council says diversion to other plants in Alicante or Elche has increased fuel use, costs and staff hours, without resolving the problem.

The council is now carrying out a cost–benefit analysis on whether to remain in the consortium and has asked for urgent measures, access to contract documents, and clarification on possible sanctions against the operator. Similar complaints have recently been raised by Pilar de la Horadada and Orihuela.