FCC agreement in Polop published, effective until 2028

The Territorial Directorate of Housing, Employment, Youth and Equality of Alicante has ordered the registration and publication of the collective agreement of FCC Medio Ambiente S.A.U. at the workplace in Polop de la Marina, dedicated to garbage collection and street cleaning, with the agreement code 03100941012020. The resolution, signed in Alicante on October 28, 2026, by the territorial director Cortes María Martínez de las Heras, is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante number 209, dated November 3, 2026, with the reference 8265/2026. The text enters into force on the day of its publication in the gazette and its duration extends from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2028.

Registration, validity and legal framework

The agreement was submitted to the Registry of Agreements of Alicante on August 31, 2026, and is signed by both the business representation and the legal representation of the workers. The resolution provides for the registration in the registry of the administrative unit, notification to the negotiating commission, the deposit of the original text, and full publication in the provincial gazette.

The file is based on Article 90 of the Workers’ Statute, on Royal Decree 713/2010, of May 28, regarding the registration and deposit of collective agreements and accords, and on Articles 3 and 4 of Order 37/2010, of September 24, which creates the Registry of the Comunitat Valenciana. The competence of the territorial director derives from Order 2/2026, of May 12, which develops Decree 19/2026, of February 13, of the Consell. The formal control has been adjusted to the doctrine established by Judgment 461/2025 of the Supreme Court, of May 20, 2025.

The agreement is considered automatically terminated upon the end of its validity, without notice and without the automatic extension of Article 86.2 of the Workers’ Statute; following the termination, its normative content is extended for one year. For matters not provided for, reference is made to the General Sector Agreement for public cleaning and waste, code 99010035011996.

Working hours, vacations and leave

• Weekly working day of 39 hours of effective work.
• 25 minutes of paid break for lunch on continuous working days of more than six hours.
• Irregular distribution of up to 10% of the annual working day through the flexible working day formula.
• 30 calendar days of vacation, with a calendar agreed upon in the last two months of the previous year; the company may exclude July and August.
• Two annual personal days, extendable to three starting in 2027, requested in writing fifteen days in advance and non-cumulative.

Overtime is defined as mandatory for the worker and is remunerated the same as an ordinary hour, although it is compensated with time off within the following four months, unless specifically agreed otherwise. Three extraordinary payments are recognized—summer, Christmas, and bonuses—each consisting of thirty days of base salary, with payment dates on June 30, December 31, and March 31.

Bonuses and salary table

The holiday bonus is fixed by position and seniority, with the following amounts which already include the salary of an ordinary day:

• Night collection driver: 80.48 euros in 2026; 120 euros in 2027 and 2028.
• Night collection laborer: 67.81 euros in 2026; 110 euros in 2027 and 2028.
• Day cleaning driver: 69.96 euros in 2026; 100 euros in 2027 and 2028.
• Day cleaning laborer: 58.44 euros in 2026; 90 euros in 2027 and 2028.

To this are added other supplements: the hardship bonus, at 20% of the base salary; night shift pay between 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM; the quality bonus for the driver function; and the dedication bonus, of 1.81 euros per day in the tables. Drivers of side-loading or rear-loading collection trucks and sweeper drivers with a C license receive 100 gross euros per month in fifteen payments, an amount that cannot be absorbed by increases in the SMI (Minimum Interprofessional Wage). The cleaning of the Sunday flea market in Polop de la Marina is remunerated at 15 euros per service, the same for driver and laborer.

The annual salary for 2026 is set at 17,095.01 euros for day cleaning drivers and laborers and at 17,095.68 euros for night collection functions. The 2026 tables will also apply to 2027 and 2028, except for increases derived from official SMI hikes.

Health, insurance, and collective guarantees

The company will take out an insurance policy that provides compensation of 15,000 euros in the event of death or absolute or total permanent disability resulting from an accident or occupational disease, and 3,000 euros if it results from a common illness. The annual medical examination is mandatory for positions involving heavy vehicles over 3,500 kilos with a C license, those habitually assigned to night work, those exposed to noise exceeding 80 dB(A), those in high-risk roles, and especially sensitive personnel, such as pregnant women or people with disabilities.

The day of Saint Martin de Porres, patron saint of the guild, will be a holiday for all purposes. A joint interpretation commission is created with a maximum of two representatives per party, which shall meet within ten days of the request and adopt agreements by unanimity within seven days. Conflicts are submitted to the VII Agreement for the Extrajudicial Resolution of Labor Conflicts of the Comunitat Valenciana. Winter clothing is delivered in October and summer clothing in May.

The agreement regulates the working conditions of a workforce providing an essential municipal service—waste collection and street cleaning—and establishes in writing bonuses, working hours, and coverage until 2028, providing stability for the workplace personnel and a verifiable cost framework for the service.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Alicante, No. 209 of November 3, 2026, Section II. Autonomous Administration, pp. 1-17 (official reference: 8265/2026).