How to manage all the carcasses washed away by the waves and mud?
In the Valencia region, cleaning operations continue. The streets have been cleared of carcasses scattered by the water, no longer obstructing the passage. but land, especially on the outskirts of towns, has been transformed into a cemetery for cars. In total, 120,000 vehicles were destroyed. A long-term challenge for car wreckers.
“ Estamos en un vertedero “, “ We live in a dump » laments this resident of Paiporta. In front of his building, dozens of cars were piled up before being sent to the car scrapyards which must be reorganized.
“ We have developed a 40,000 m2 plot of land with a capacity of approximately 4-5,000 cars in total. Cars can be stored there while awaiting authorization from the insurance consortium. It indicates those that can be taken care of and those whose file is on hold. explains Cristina Cortes, a company manager Desguace Cortes.
In the meantime, the batteries will be disconnected for safety… Once in the workshops, it takes more time to remove the polluting materials. “ And then there will be no usable parts. The electrical equipment does not work. The interior is probably moldy and on other parts there is so much mud that it feels like cement. »
On the environmental side, the storage area is monitored daily. The risk could be greater in improvised car cemeteries. “ there are so many cars and they can have leaks. This can penetrate the ground. With analysis this can probably be resolved. But it’s better to get them to a scrapyard quickly.. »
However, the operation will not be profitable. Especially since the grinding plants will pay less for the remains of the carcasses weighed down by mud.