Start of construction of the UCPT in Paradela – Barcelos

The year 2016 marked the implementation of the new Resulima brand, underpinned by a group strategy that embodies a more integrated way of working. This brand was implemented across the company's various communication channels and disseminated to all employees, partners, and stakeholders, with the aim of renewing the image and enabling better identification with Resulima's values.

Through Decree-Law No. 101/2014, of July 2, the statutes of Resulima, S.A. are amended.

In the second half of 2011, the selective collection of used cooking oil (UCO) was initiated for subsequent recycling.

In August 2010, electricity production began with the commissioning of the Biogas Energy Recovery Plant (CVEB), with an installed capacity of 2.0 MW, which allows the production and injection into the national electricity grid of approximately 15 GWh of electricity per year from biogas generated at the landfill.

The implementation of the integrated management system culminates in certification according to the environmental (ISO 14001), quality (ISO 9001), and occupational health and safety (OHSAS 18001) standards.

The Leachate Treatment Plant (ETAL) was redesigned, utilizing physical-chemical and biological treatment with the aim of ensuring effective treatment of the leachate generated at the landfill.

In August 2001, the Arcos de Valdevez Transfer Station, located in the parish of Oliveira, began operating.

In May 1999, the manual sorting center, located in Viana do Castelo, began operating.

On December 18, 1998, the Vale do Lima and Baixo Cávado Sanitary Landfill, located in Viana do Castelo, was inaugurated and began operating.

Through Decree-Law No. 114/96, of August 5th, the multi-municipal system for sorting, selective collection, recovery and treatment of urban solid waste in the Lima Valley and Lower Cávado region was created, integrating the municipalities of Arcos de Valdevez, Barcelos, Esposende, Ponte da Barca, Ponte de Lima and Viana do Castelo. The company RESULIMA – Valorização e Tratamento de Resíduos Sólidos, S.A. was thus established.