The waste plant of the company Reydesa Recycling is under public review in the Goiain industrial estate of Legutia

The Director of the Environmental Administration of the Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability of the Basque Government, Nicolás García-Borreguero Uribe, has opened a public information period for the examination of the technical project and simplified environmental impact study submitted by the company Reydesa Recycling, S.L. for the management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste in the Goiain industrial estate of Legutio (Araba). The decision was published in issue number 180 of the Official Gazette of the Basque Country on September 21, 2026, with official reference 2026/3962. Allegations may be submitted within a period of twenty business days, starting from the day following the publication of the announcement.

Installation and activity

The file made public specifies the installation and activity of a company:

• Holder: Reydesa Recycling, S.L.
• Location: San Antolín street 16, Goiain industrial estate, Legutio (Araba/Álava)
• Activity: management of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
• File number: AAI00351_MS_2025_001

The announcement does not provide specific details on the installation’s capacity or treatment volumes; this information is contained in the technical project and the simplified environmental impact study, which can be consulted publicly. The file code is AAI00351_MS_2025_001, and the announcement mentions the criteria for considering a change as substantial.

Integrated environmental authorization and regulation

Law 10/2021 of December 9, regarding the Environmental Administration of the Basque Country, subjects the activities and installations included in its Annex I.A to integrated environmental authorization, whether the holder is public or private.

The purpose of the authorization is to establish conditions to prevent or, where that is not possible, reduce and control the pollution of the atmosphere, water, and soil, through an integrated pollution prevention and control system, in order to achieve a high level of environmental protection.

In this case, the regulation implementing Law 16/2002 of July 1 on integrated prevention and control of industrial emissions and pollution, approved by Royal Decree 815/2013 of October 18, is applicable. Article 14 of said regulation specifies the criteria for considering a change as substantial, and Article 15.5 provides that a public information period of less than twenty days will not be opened after the documentation required to be submitted with the request has been completed.

Procedure for submitting allegations

The file will be available to the public on the electronic notice board of the Basque Government’s electronic headquarters. Citizens have a period of twenty business days, counting from the day following the publication of the announcement in the Official Gazette of the Basque Country, to submit allegations and observations they deem appropriate.

The announcement was signed in Vitoria-Gasteiz by the Director of the Environmental Administration on September 9, 2026.

Impact and importance

The management of hazardous waste requires special attention, as these materials pose a greater risk to health and the environment. The public information period is the main tool for citizens to get to know the project and submit allegations before a unified environmental permit is granted.

Goiain industrial estate is one of the most important industrial areas in Álava, and a waste management facility located there may have an impact on the surrounding residents and the environment. The period for submitting allegations will begin the day after the announcement is published and will last for twenty business days.

Fuente: Boletín Oficial del País Vasco, n.º 180, 21 de septiembre de 2026, Anuncios – Otros anuncios oficiales (referencia oficial: 2026/3962).