The Junta registers PreZero's agreement for the West Lot of Córdoba

The Regional Government of Andalusia (Junta de Andalucía) has ordered the registration in the official registry and the publication of the collective agreement of PreZero España SAU with the staff assigned to the urban solid waste collection service of the West Lot of Córdoba, awarded by the Provincial Waste and Environment Company, S.A. (EPREMASA). The agreement was approved by the negotiating commission on July 8, 2026, and is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba number 196, dated October 9, 2026, with the official reference BOP-A-2026-3375. The validity of the text extends until December 31, 2029.

The administrative act corresponds to the Ministry of Employment, Enterprise and Self-Employment of the Regional Government of Andalusia, through its Territorial Delegation in Córdoba and the Labor Administration Service, which processes file 14/01/0125/2026 with agreement code 14104061012026. The resolution is issued under Article 90, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Workers’ Statute Law and Royal Decree 713/2010, of May 28, on the registration and deposit of collective labor agreements and accords. The document was signed in Córdoba on October 2, 2026, by the territorial delegate Marina Montes Valentín, and among the signatures of the text is that of José Manuel Ávila Lafuente.

Scope of Application and Validity

The agreement applies to all workers of PreZero España SAU assigned to the contract for the collection, washing, maintenance, and replacement of containers installed in the municipalities of the province of Córdoba included in the West Lot awarded by EPREMASA. It is signed by the company and the staff representation.

• Entry into force: the same day of its signature by the parties, with retroactivity in the expressly agreed matters.
• Validity: until December 31, 2029.
• Termination: written notification at least one month in advance; without termination, an automatic one-year extension.
• Joint Committee: three representatives of the company and three of the workers, meeting within a maximum of six working days and reporting within three days; disagreements are referred to SERCLA.

Working Hours, Vacations, and Leaves

The working day shall be 37 hours of effective work per week as an annual average, equivalent to 1,658 annual hours, and the 20-minute break shall be counted as time worked. Vacations shall be 30 calendar days, taken in fortnights, one in the summer period (from June 15 to September 15) and another outside of it; from January 1, 2027, the winter calendar must be set before October 31 of the previous year and on a rotating basis.

Regarding paid leave, four days for personal matters are recognized, which must be requested in writing five days in advance and cannot be taken on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, in addition to one day of leave during the fair of the municipality of residence. In the case of temporary disability due to a work accident, the benefit is supplemented up to 100% of the actual salary from the first day; for common contingencies, from the 16th day, and from the first day in the event of hospital admission, surgical intervention, or serious illness.

Remuneration, bonuses, and benefits

The salary structure includes base salary, seniority, four extraordinary payments (summer, September, Christmas, and March), and supplements for position, night shift, holidays, distance or transport, and Saturdays. The 2026 salary table is provisional, pending a possible additional increase of 0.5% for public employees.

• Seniority: 48.58 euros per month per three-year period for 2025.
• Night shift: 25% of the base salary for those working between 21:00 and 6:00 hours without an express night contract.
• Holidays: 120 euros per holiday worked or 35 euros plus compensatory rest, at 50% between both options, with an annual increase of 33% of the difference relative to the EPREMASA agreement, conditional on covering at least 90% of the annual effective working days.
• Saturday to Sunday night: 56.37 euros per effective day worked in 2026.
• Toxic, arduous, and dangerous bonus: 20% of the base salary in all categories, 30% for the operator, and no payment for the administrative assistant.
• Retirement bonus: 2,500 euros if anticipated by one year and 3,500 euros if anticipated by two.

Equality, prevention, and internal promotion

The text incorporates additional provisions on occupational risk prevention, equal opportunities between women and men, prevention of harassment, and the application of measures for equality and non-discrimination of LGBTI people provided for in Law 4/2023 and Royal Decree 1026/2024. Regarding internal promotion, vacancies will be posted on the notice board and staff with more than two years of seniority may apply, with a qualifying tribunal composed of a workers’ representative, a technician designated by the company, and a company representative.

The agreement regulates the working conditions of the entire staff of the West Lot collection service and is accompanied by an increase in bonuses and progressive equalization with the remuneration of EPREMASA, therefore directly affecting the payroll and schedules of the service workers in the coming years.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba, No. 196, October 9, 2026, section IV - Junta de Andalucía, page 14588 (official reference: BOP-A-2026-3375).