Torrevieja City Council has officially presented what it describes as the most ambitious Parks and Gardens maintenance service in the municipality’s history, with more than 100 workers, 87 items of specialist machinery and a fleet of 74 vehicles deployed across the town.
The municipal operation is responsible for the maintenance and conservation of 363 green areas throughout Torrevieja, covering more than 3.4 million square metres. According to the council, this makes it one of the largest green-space maintenance contracts in the province.
The presentation was led by Parks and Gardens councillor Concha Sala, together with representatives of the concessionary company Actúa Servicios y Medioambiente S.L., part of Grupo Hozono Global, as well as technicians, service managers and municipal workers involved in the operation.
Although the contract has already been running for a year, the council said the aim of the event was to show residents the real scale, capacity and organisation behind the service.
The teams carry out daily work including cleaning, pruning, grass cutting, weed clearance, tree maintenance, irrigation checks and landscape improvements across parks, avenues, neighbourhoods and residential urbanisations.
The operation includes professional lawnmowers, brush cutters, chainsaws, leaf blowers, high-level pruning equipment, plant shredders and specialist treatment systems. Among the most notable machinery are mulching and zero-turn mowers, battery-powered brush cutters, high-pruning kits, wood chippers and high-capacity sprayers.
The vehicle fleet has been designed to cover the needs of the entire municipality. It includes electric vehicles, light trucks, self-loading lorries, 25-metre lifting platforms for pruning work, intervention vans, electric motorcycles, trailers and auxiliary vehicles.
Sustainability is a central part of the service. The council highlighted the use of electric machinery and next-generation battery systems to reduce emissions, cut noise levels and improve energy efficiency, especially in residential areas and busy pedestrian zones.
Sala said the council is not only seeking to improve the appearance of the town but also the wellbeing of residents through better green spaces. She announced the creation of new work teams that will be distributed across all areas of Torrevieja, as well as the start of improvement projects in existing spaces, including the Parque de las Naciones.
The company’s technical director, Daniel Puchol, said the resources presented reflect the demands of a highly complex service. Torrevieja contract manager Manuel Iván Pérez also highlighted the sustainable fleet, including 28 electric vans, LPG vehicles, 14 small Piaggio vehicles, two 25-metre platforms, a 28-tonne grab lorry and electric motorcycles.
The council said the service forms part of its commitment to improving the urban environment, sustainability and quality of life for residents and visitors.
