Cartaes Tàrrega
A Tàrrega social enterprise creating jobs for people who face barriers to employment through waste recovery, paper and cardboard recycling, clothing reuse, and upcycled goods.
About Cartaes Tàrrega
Employment through reuse and recycling
Cartaes Tàrrega is a social enterprise based in Tàrrega, Lleida. It creates jobs for people who face significant barriers to employment while running a business focused on waste management.
Services and activities
The company's main operation is a waste transfer center that collects, sorts, and recovers paper and cardboard. It also offers:
- Waste collection for businesses and a public drop-off recycling center.
- Clothing management and recycling.
- Furniture restoration in workshops.
- An upcycling project and store selling reused products, including items such as boxes, tables, toy cars, and puppet theaters.
Recognition and projects
Cartaes was selected for the 16th European Week for Waste Reduction Award projects and has presented its clothing recycling work in public forums. It also appeared on Lleida TV's Lleida Activa program to share its waste reuse project. The company receives European Union support to promote data-driven social impact and innovation.
Location and contact
Address: C/ Llevant, Riambau Industrial Park, Tàrrega. Phone: 973 314 079. Email: info@cartaestarrega.com. Cartaes is on X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Wallapop.
Social employment, waste recovery, clothing reuse, and upcycling