Overview

• Ángeles Armisén, president of the Diputación de Palencia, has accused Acciona of repeatedly breaching its waste treatment contract and unilaterally closing the provincial facility.
• Acciona Servicios Urbanos suspended operations at the center over hazardous hospital residues, prioritizing worker safety due to infection risks.
• The company filed a formal complaint with the Guardia Civil’s Seprona division alleging environmental crimes and prevarication by the Consorcio Provincial de Residuos and Hospital Río Carrión.
• An inspection by Consultoría de Técnicas Ambientales documented bloodied syringes, intravenous drips, gauze and other medical waste mixed with general residues.
• The Consorcio Provincial de Residuos de Palencia is coordinating with local institutions and pursuing legal measures to restore uninterrupted waste treatment services.