# Plan Vale recycling infrastructure development in Uruguay

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/plan-vale-recycling-infrastructure-development-in-uruguay
> Updated: 2026-09-11T22:55:06.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Plan Vale is advancing recycling and waste management infrastructure in Uruguay through strategic partnerships and local expansions.

In August 2026, Plan Vale and the Unidad Agroalimentaria Metropolitana (UAM) signed an agreement to build a US$ 10 million consolidation plant. This facility will serve as a central hub for the country’s Deposit, Return, and Refund System (SDDR), focusing on processing and conditioning recovered beverage containers to support a national circular economy.

By September 2026, the initiative expanded its reach in Lavalleja by installing voluntary recycling points. This includes the delivery of metallic containers, referred to as ‘islas’, to the city of Minas, with plans to install a total of 60 units to improve waste classification and formalize workers within the sector.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-11: Plan Vale expands recycling infrastructure in Lavalleja

The Plan Vale initiative is expanding recycling infrastructure in Lavalleja, Uruguay, by installing new collection containers to improve waste classification and formalize recycling workers.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/plan-vale-expands-recycling-infrastructure-in-lavalleja

### 2026-08-23: Plan Vale and UAM agree to build container recovery plant

Plan Vale and UAM have agreed to build a US$ 10 million container recovery plant in Uruguay to support the nation's new beverage container deposit and refund system.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/plan-vale-and-uam-agree-to-build-container-recovery-plant

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