Environment and energy
Municipal waste and separate collection
How much waste is collected in each municipality per inhabitant per day, how much is sorted (organic, paper, glass, packaging…) and how much goes to general waste, since 2000, according to the Catalan Waste Agency.
2024 · Agència de Residus de Catalunya -- Estadístiques de residus municipals
947 municipalities with data. The median of Catalan municipalities is 52 %.
| Municipality | Separate collection, as % of waste |
|---|---|
| Barcelona | 41.6 % |
| l'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 28.2 % |
| Terrassa | 44.9 % |
| Badalona | 30.7 % |
| Sabadell | 36.7 % |
| Lleida | 35.4 % |
| Tarragona | 36.8 % |
| Mataró | 36.3 % |
| Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 26.3 % |
| Reus | 39.1 % |
Source: Agència de Residus de Catalunya -- Estadístiques de residus municipals. Data as of 2024. Updated 7/11/2026.
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