Last year, 47 institutions benefited from financial compensation for sending materials for recycling.

On World Recycling Day, celebrated on May 17th, we remember that every gesture counts and every choice matters. Therefore, we highlight the "Tons of Help" campaign, a solidarity initiative that combines recycling with social responsibility, through which it was possible to allocate more than €8,000 to social solidarity institutions last year, in the form of financial compensation for recyclable material delivered for recycling. These funds positively impacted approximately 6,900 people through the support provided by the 47 institutions that participated in the campaign.

131 tons of waste sent for recycling
In the 2025 edition of the Tons of Help program, 47 Social Solidarity Institutions participated, which, together with the community, implemented good separation practices, thus allowing 130 tons of recyclable waste to be sent for recycling: 100 tons of paper/cardboard, 27 tons of plastic/metal and 3 tons of glass.

Each institution was awarded based on the amount of recyclables separated and sent for recycling, with the institutions/IPSS that separated the most waste throughout the campaign being distinguished: Cáritas Diocesana de Leiria, with 20 tons, Centro Social e Paroquial Nossa Senhora da Piedade, with 12 tons, and OASIS - Organização de Apoio e Solidariedade para a Integração Social, with 6 tons.

This program is intended for all non-profit Associations or Institutions with intervention, support or response of a social nature, which are based in the six municipalities within Valorlis' area of ​​intervention.
To participate, entities must deliver their recyclable waste directly to the Valorlis Sorting Unit or to the eco-centers in Batalha/Porto de Mós, Pombal and Ourém. This project also allows any person or entity wishing to deliver recyclables on behalf of a particular institution to do so, provided they are registered in the Tons of Help campaign.
Registration must be done at www.valorlis.pt
“With this campaign, Valorlis combines its environmental mission with its social mission, supporting the needs of institutions. The more we recycle, the more we can help,” emphasizes Marta Loia Guerreiro, Executive Director of Valorlis.