Ibiza Sets Minimum Staffing at Ca na Putxa and Cas Dominguets for 11 November General Strike

10 November 2026

The Consell Insular d’Eivissa has established minimum staffing requirements at two key waste-management facilities to help prevent disruption to rubbish collection during the general strike on Wednesday 11 November 2026. The measures will apply at the Ca na Putxa Environmental Area and the Cas Dominguets waste transfer station, with minimum staffing levels ranging from 35.3% to 66.7%, depending on the facility and shift.

The requirements were approved by the Presidency of the Consell on 9 November and published in the Official Gazette of the Balearic Islands (BOIB) on 10 November. The institution considers both facilities essential to maintaining waste management across Ibiza and Formentera during the industrial action.

Ca na Putxa to Maintain 35.3% of Its Usual Workforce

The Ca na Putxa Environmental Area is the principal waste-treatment and disposal facility serving Ibiza and Formentera. The Consell says that keeping the site operational is necessary to ensure municipal collection vehicles can continue unloading the waste they collect.

The minimum services require 35.3% of the facility’s usual workforce to remain on duty. Staff will be assigned to essential operations including entrance controls, waste sorting, pressing, machinery operation, maintenance, transport, pre-treatment and wastewater treatment.

The required staffing includes six sorting operatives, four forklift operators and two press operators on the morning shift, alongside other specialist personnel. Two security guards will also cover separate shifts to maintain surveillance throughout the day and night.

The Consell’s decision identifies several risks associated with a complete shutdown. These include the accumulation and fermentation of waste, unpleasant odours, the production of leachate and the possibility of spontaneous combustion.

Maintaining landfill operations, including the spreading, compacting and covering of waste, is also considered important to reduce the risk of fires and prevent lightweight materials from being dispersed by the wind.

Leachate Treatment and Environmental Protection

The continued operation of the leachate treatment system is another reason for maintaining minimum staffing at Ca na Putxa.

Leachate is the liquid produced when water passes through waste. The Consell warns that interrupting its treatment could lead to a build-up in storage ponds, particularly during periods of heavy rainfall. An overflow could potentially contaminate soil and groundwater.

The administration also highlights the importance of keeping the biological treatment process running, as an interruption could damage or result in the loss of the biomass within the treatment reactor.

For these reasons, the minimum-services arrangements include round-the-clock surveillance and staffing for essential treatment and environmental-control processes.

Cas Dominguets to Receive Collection Vehicles Between 06:00 and 20:00

Minimum services will also apply at the Cas Dominguets transfer station, which handles materials including glass packaging and paper and cardboard.

The facility will have one administrative worker and one forklift operator on both the morning and afternoon shifts. This represents 50% of the usual staffing for the morning shift and 66.7% for the afternoon shift.

Cas Dominguets is required to receive municipal waste-collection vehicles between 06:00 and 20:00.

The minimum operation will allow incoming materials to be received and stored. However, some processing may have to wait until the strike has ended.

Measures Apply for the Duration of the Strike

The companies responsible for operating the facilities will be required to ensure that the minimum staffing levels are met.

The measures are scheduled to take effect at 00:00 on Wednesday 11 November and remain in force throughout the general strike, subject to any changes made by the competent administration.

The arrangements are intended to keep essential waste-management infrastructure functioning and reduce the risk of disruption to municipal collection services. They do not mean that all rubbish collections across the island will operate as normal, as each municipality has established its own minimum services and temporary changes for the strike.

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