Andalusia has promoted the construction of 35 new waste collection centres since 2019, with investment of more than €17 million under the Andalusia Comprehensive Waste Plan 2030 (PIRec 2030). The plan aims to ensure that every municipality in the region with more than 2,000 residents has a centre. In 2018, Andalusia had about 230 such facilities.
Waste collection centres accept household items that residents should not put in street containers. They provide separate collection and storage for different waste streams, including electrical and electronic equipment, so materials can be treated in line with current regulations and, where possible, recovered for reuse or recycling.
The regional government said European, national and regional rules set targets for preparing municipal waste for reuse and recycling: 55% in 2025, 60% in 2030 and 65% in 2035.
Since 2019, the Regional Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment has invested €11.3 million, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), in 23 centres. These were built in Adra and Berja in Almería; La Línea de la Concepción, Prado del Rey and Puerto Serrano in Cádiz; Córdoba-Levante, El Viso, Posadas and Montilla in Córdoba; Huétor Tájar and Iznalloz in Granada; Alcaudete, Baeza, La Carolina, Quesada, Villacarrillo, Arjona and Torredonjimeno in Jaén; Málaga city; and Aznalcázar, Mairena del Alcor, Seville city and Tomares in Seville.
A further 11 projects, also completed, received nearly €6 million (€5,966,599.85) in co-financing from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). They involved building or improving centres in Chipiona in Cádiz; Atarfe and Pulianas in Granada; Aracena in Huelva; Jódar, Mengíbar and Villanueva del Arzobispo in Jaén; Casares in Málaga; and Camas, Bormujos and Mairena del Aljarafe in Seville. The Isla Cristina centre in Huelva, whose works were completed in 2026, received about €540,000 under Spain’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
The regional government said it had mobilised €217.6 million in recent years for waste management improvements and reuse projects, including €156 million in grants for municipalities and local entities. Support measures announced for 2025 included €10 million for biowaste collection vehicles, with allocations already decided, and €81.4 million for circular economy projects and improved waste management. The government has also published the resolution for its PLANETA transfer-station plan and is working on agreements with local entities whose projects were prioritised.