Monaco’s first closed-loop car wash has been inaugurated at the Parking de l’Héliport in Fontvieille. The new system, which is set to be rolled out across the Principality, uses recycled water to cut down on wastage. 

With hundreds of litres of clean water being, quite literally, washed down the drain after every car wash, the Principality of Monaco has been looking for ways to reduce this unnecessary waste of resources.

One promising method is the rollout of a closed-loop car wash system that uses recycled water to clean cars and other vehicles. The first example of this type of car wash was recently opened at the Parking de l’Héliport in the east of the Principality.

The system will save up to 95% of the water needed for a car wash thanks to an innovative “fine filtration and disinfection” process, says a spokesperson for the government. This will allow the car wash to remain open year-round, including during periods of prolonged drought when water resources are particularly precious.

The Parking de l’Héliport car wash will not remain a novelty for long, as it will soon be joined by similar car washing stations in Parking Wurtemberg, Parking de La Colle and Parking des Salines.

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