• Food and leftovers:

  • All types of leftover food (cooked or raw vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, sauces, legumes, etc.)

  • Coffee grounds and damaged coffee beans

  • Fruits and vegetables (whole or scraps)

  • Husks of nuts and dried fruits

  • Sweets without sticks and wrappers

  • Tea bags, their strings, and paper labels

• Natural materials:

  • All types of animal bones

  • Cork from wine and sparkling wine bottles

  • Dirt, plant substrate (free of chemicals and plastic)

  • Fresh flowers (petals, stems, and roots)

  • Pith, rind from fruits and olives

  • Wood shavings and sawdust (clean or mixed with food waste)

• Paper and wood:

  • Absorbent paper towels or napkins (dirtied from food or oil)

  • Coffee filters (disposable, made of paper)

  • Matches (used and made of paper or wood)

  • Muffin paper liners

  • Straws (made of paper, cardboard, or biodegradable materials)

  • Tracing paper (paraffin-free cellulose, new or used)

  • Wooden popsicle sticks

  • Wooden toothpicks

• Compostable products:

  • All types of coffee capsules (made of compostable and biodegradable materials)

  • Other compostable items

• Plastic items:

  • Plastic bags, any size, with or without handles or printed graphics

  • Plastic roll-on deodorant, both the container and the cap

  • Disposable plastic cartridges for roll-on depilatory wax

  • All types of plastic wraps (thin wrap, rigid plastic, coloured, transparent) and aluminum such as yogurt containers, bottles and caps, potato chip bags, etc.

  • All types of disposable plastic straws

  • Plastic tableware (glasses, dishes, trays, cutlery), disposable or reusable

  • Hard plastic cards

  • Plastic plant pots and planters

  • All types of plastic elements that are not containers (hangers, toy parts, plastic tops, etc.)

  • Porexpan food trays, packaging support, protective foam, etc.

  • Mesh bags and webbed plastic materials for wrapping fresh foods such as potatoes, oranges, onions, etc.

• Metal items:

  • Paper clips, thumb tacks, drawing pins, staples, and safety pins

  • Cutlery (metal, silver, or stainless steel forks, knives, spoons, and serving utensils)

  • Spiral binding of any size and colour, whether plastic-coated or not

  • Small metal objects made of iron, aluminum, copper, or steel such as keys, small tools, nuts, and bolts

  • Cans, aluminum or brass packaging for liquids and food

  • Pots and pans, as well as small metal kitchen utensils

  • Aluminum foil, clean or dirty

  • Scissors, any size and color

  • Metal fridge magnets or pins, both aluminum and brass

• Plastic and metal items:

  • Empty aerosols and spray cans (sunscreen, bug repellent, deodorant, air freshener, etc.)

  • Containers for paint, solvent, chemical, and/or toxic liquids, either empty or with residues

  • Containers of cologne and cosmetics, either empty or with residues

  • Writing instruments (plastic, wooden, metal, or a combination of materials) such as pencils, felt-tip pens, highlighters, fountain pens, etc.

  • Carton packages for drinks, sauces, creams, broths, etc.

  • Plastic and metal medium-sized buckets of any color

  • Plastic and metal pencil sharpeners, manual or automatic

  • Plastic or aluminum water and wine caps and the metal muselet on wine bottles

  • Plastic and metal caps and lids (water bottles, soft drinks, jar lids, crown corks)

  • Toothpaste tubes (both plastic and aluminum) with a cap

• Others:

  • Small wooden crates, such as those for fruit, found in markets

  • Plastic or wooden toothbrushes and replacement heads for electric ones

• Glass roll-on deodorant container without its plastic cap

• All types of glass bottles and jars without caps or metal lids

• Glass containers, empty or with dry product residue (cologne, cosmetics)

• Paper & cardboard packaging:

  • Paper bags (any size, with or without handles or printed graphics)

  • Cardboard boxes (any size, with or without printing)

  • Paper or cardboard packaging from consumer products (e.g., cereal boxes, yogurt packaging)

• Paper products:

  • White or coloured paper or cardboard (e.g., envelopes, public transport tickets, receipts)

  • Books and notebooks (any size, including laminated or glossy covers, but without plastic or metal elements)

  • Magazines and newspapers (white, recycled, or glossy paper; colored or black and white, without paper clips or staples)

• General household waste:

  • Artificial flowers (soft or rigid plastic, any size/color)

  • Brooms (brush only; plastic or metal shafts are processed separately)

  • Cigarette butts (foam filters, whole or smoked)

  • Dust, dirt, dust bunnies, etc.

  • Rope and string

  • Whole plastic plants with pots

  • Umbrellas (any type)

• Cleaning materials:

  • All absorbent cleaning materials (sponge cloths, mops, dry-mop dusters, etc.)

  • Disposable gloves (vinyl, latex, nitrile, neoprene, polyethylene, PVC, etc.)

  • Used or dirty disposable tissues (white or colored)

  • Vacuum cleaner bags (paper, cardboard, or plastic, only when full)

  • Wet wipes (for baby care or intimate hygiene, both new and used)

• Personal hygiene & grooming:

  • All types of hair (human and pet fur)

  • Condoms (latex or synthetic rubber, without the plastic wrapper)

  • Diapers/nappies (both children’s and adults’)

  • Fingernails and toenails (human and pet)

  • Intimate hygiene waste (menstrual pads, tampons, cotton swabs, cotton wool, band-aids, etc.)

  • Masks (surgical, hygienic, FFP, or cloth)

  • Nail files (any thickness, material: cardboard, wood, metal, or glass)

  • Razors (disposable and reusable, including plastic blade covers)

• Miscellaneous materials:

  • All types of ash (wood, cigarette)

  • Charcoal and coal candy

  • Chewing gum (wrapped)

  • All types of foam materials (scouring pads, foam mattresses, exercise mats, foam scraps, etc.)

  • Erasers (any size and color)

  • Laminated paper (glossy or plastic/paraffin-coated, such as waxed butcher paper)

  • Muffin liners (colored, plasticized paper pastry cups)

  • Packaging tape (any material: acrylic, natural rubber, PVC)

  • Rubber bands (including elastic hair bands and sports headbands)

  • Silica gel (in envelopes or loose)

  • Stickers and adhesive labels (transparent, colored, paper, or plasticized)

  • Wax (from candles, liturgical candles, depilatory wax, and wax strips)

• Lactation & baby products:

  • Pacifiers, dummies

  • Baby bottles

  • Breast pads

• Animal waste & litter:

  • Cat litter (sand, sawdust, shavings, or any used absorbent material)

  • Animal excrement

There is specialised curbside collection of disused old furniture and junk. Every street in Barcelona is assigned a day on which such waste is collected free of charge. 

Drop-offs must be made in front of your building, at the edge of the pavement, between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. This service is free and only for private individuals.

• Small and medium-sized wooden material, whether stained, lacquered, or coated with resin or plastic

• Mattresses of all sizes and types (spring, viscoelastic, foam or mixed)

• All types of large decorative objects and household furniture (sofas, closets, wardrobes, chairs, tables, desks, etc.)

Check the Household Waste Collection Calendar here to see your housing's assigned day.