Siháho’s Composting Model Professionalises Hotel Waste Management in the South of Gran Canaria

Excerpt and Photo from maspalomas24h.uk

Environmental consultancy Siháho has made a strong impact on the Canary Islands' sustainability agenda with an announcement that places Maspalomas at the heart of its expansion. Following the successful launch this week of separate organic waste collection projects in San Miguel de Abona (Tenerife) and La Bañeza (León), the firm has confirmed its intention to bring this circular management model to Gran Canaria's main tourist destination. This initiative aims to transform waste management in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, where the management of waste from large hotel producers poses the real challenge to the destination's sustainability.

The choice of Maspalomas is no coincidence. The consulting firm argues that the reality of 400-room hotels in the south of the island demands a technical approach that is entirely different from conventional rural models. While other areas focus on the prevalence of homes with gardens or orchards, in Gran Canaria's tourist epicenter, the emphasis shifts to the mass production of organic food in buffets and the use of plant waste in green spaces. Siháho aims to demonstrate that these establishments, due to their size and management capacity, are key players in transforming the circular economy from a mere slogan into a profitable practice.

The rollout in Maspalomas will build on the experience gained in San Miguel de Abona, where the firm already collaborates with FCC, and in La Bañeza with Acciona. The key to success lies in specialization: an organic producer in León or Galicia cannot be treated the same as a top-tier accommodation facility in southern Gran Canaria. The consultancy emphasizes that the implementation analysis must be meticulous, adapting collection and composting services to the dynamics of a region that thrives on its environmental image but generates waste on an industrial scale.