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Categories: TECHNOLOGY · POLITICS

Spain expands organic waste collection

Entities: RSU Ciudad Real · Almodóvar del Campo · Noelia Guarnizo · Valoriza · Cáceres

Overview

In early July 2026, the municipalities of Soria and Puerto Real began using brown containers for organic waste, marking the first local pilots of a new separate‑collection system.

Two weeks later, the programme was extended nationwide. Almodóvar del Campo in Ciudad Real province started a selective bio‑waste service with brown bins for food scraps, while Cáceres deployed 570 sensor‑equipped smart containers that report fill level, weight and humidity. The data feed supports optimized collection routes, a fully electric collection truck and a partnership with waste‑management firm Valoriza, aiming to reduce the mixed‑waste share and improve compost quality.

The progression shows a shift from isolated town pilots to a coordinated regional rollout that incorporates digital monitoring and electric vehicles to meet EU waste‑reduction targets.

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Spain introduces new bio‑waste bins and smart recycling containers

    Spain’s Almodóvar del Campo began using brown bio‑waste bins for composting, while Cáceres launched 570 sensor‑equipped smart containers and an electric truck to boost recycling efficiency.

  2. 26 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Spanish towns Soria and Puerto Real launch brown organic waste containers

    Soria and Puerto Real in Spain are rolling out brown organic‑waste bins and kits, using non‑personal cards and complying with Law 7/2022 to boost recycling and reduce gray‑bin waste.

Sources

cadizdirecto.com · ecoticias.com · miciudadreal.es