Recycling and material recovery in Medellín
Explore 46 classification and material-recovery station (ECAS) records, with 23 organization names and locations in 14 urban and rural districts as published by the municipality. Inspect each organization, acronym, address and neighborhood; compare the distribution by district or organization using thematic maps and statistics.
Municipal inventory retrieved September 28, 2026. The official description mentions 45 active ECAS in 2025, while independent count and ID queries return 46 records. All 46 are shown without asserting current operation. The queried metadata declare no update date or specific license. Several locations belong to the same organization. A location does not confirm public access, accepted materials, hours, capacity or prices; check conditions with the organization before bringing material.
What does Recycling and material recovery include in the Medellín geovisor?
In Medellín's Recycling and material recovery you can explore 1 layer: ECAS · classification and material-recovery stations. Each layer states its source, date and use limits.
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| Layer and source | Data date | Reuse |
|---|---|---|
| ECAS · classification and material-recovery stationsDistrito de Medellín · Secretaría de Gestión y Control Territorial, Subsecretaría de Servicios Públicos · Adaptación GeoSAT: selección y normalización de atributos públicos de organizaciones y sedes; coordenadas WGS84 transformadas por el servicio de origen, sin simplificación | No dataset-wide date declared; check individual recordsSource checked: | Inventario público municipal · licencia específica no indicada |
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