{"id":65811,"date":"2016-04-10T19:41:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T17:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=65811"},"modified":"2021-06-30T10:05:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T08:05:15","slug":"recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain is one of the countries with the highest&nbsp;<strong>recycling<\/strong> rate in Europe.&nbsp;Growingly aware of the consequences of their actions, over 70% of the Spanish population&nbsp;<strong>recycles<\/strong> their trash.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is only possible because Barcelona offers adequate means for people to do so, with various points around the city to dispose of trash, with different trash containers.&nbsp;Keep reading this article by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> to know more about <strong>recycling in Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104522\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104522 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104522\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104522' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" class=\"slider-104522 slide-104523\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio home inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#How_to_recycle_in_Barcelona\" title=\"How to recycle in Barcelona\">How to recycle in Barcelona<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#Yellow_containers\" title=\"Yellow containers\">Yellow containers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#Green_containers\" title=\"Green containers\">Green containers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#Blue_containers\" title=\"Blue containers\">Blue containers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#Brown_containers\" title=\"Brown containers\">Brown containers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#Grey_containers\" title=\"Grey containers\">Grey containers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#Other_services\" title=\"Other services\">Other services<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#Roba_Amiga\" title=\"Roba Amiga\">Roba Amiga<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#Deceased_animals\" title=\"Deceased animals\">Deceased animals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/#Furniture\" title=\"Furniture\">Furniture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_recycle_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>How to recycle in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yellow_containers\"><\/span>Yellow containers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The&nbsp;<strong>yellow containers<\/strong> should be used for plastic, cans, milk and juice cartons, aluminum foil, metal lids and different types of wrappers used in a variety of products.<\/p>\n<p>The yellow containers, although in a smaller version than the ones on the street, can even be found on the beach (besides the grey ones).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106197\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106197\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/beach-166356_640.jpg\" alt=\"grey and yellow container on beach\" width=\"640\" height=\"412\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Green_containers\"><\/span>Green containers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The&nbsp;<strong>green containers<\/strong> should be used only for glass.&nbsp;Don&#8217;t use this container to throw out broken drinking glasses, mirrors, ceramics, dishes, and lamps. Those materials should be taken to one of the city&#8217;s&nbsp;<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/ecologiaurbana\/es\/servicios\/la-ciudad-funciona\/mantenimiento-del-espacio-publico\/gestion-de-limpieza-y-residuos\/red-de-puntos-verdes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">punto verdes<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Visit Barcelona on your next holiday<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blue_containers\"><\/span>Blue containers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The&nbsp;<strong>blue containers<\/strong> should be used for paper, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, notebooks, envelopes, paper bags, wrapping paper, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You should not use these containers to deposit napkins or paper towels that are stained with oil (brown container), milk cartons (yellow container) or pizza boxes (gray container).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106199\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106199\" class=\"wp-image-106199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/4200582568_2f9fa89313_c.jpg\" alt=\"garbage containers in barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brown_containers\"><\/span>Brown containers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The&nbsp;<strong>brown containers<\/strong> are used only for organic substances of animal or plant origin, which decompose biologically.&nbsp;This type of garbage represents one-third of the trash we produce at home. If <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ideas-to-decorate-your-home-while-recycling\/\">recycled<\/a>,<\/strong> it can be used in agriculture, gardening and even in energy production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can use this container for rests of meat, fish, bread, fruit, vegetables, nuts, eggshells, tea bags, napkins, etc.&nbsp;Don&#8217;t use this container to deposit animal feces, diapers, hair, fur or what you gather when vacuuming\/sweeping. That sort of trash should be deposited in grey containers.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grey_containers\"><\/span>Grey containers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The&nbsp;<strong>gray containers<\/strong> should be used for regular trash, anything that can&#8217;t be <strong>recycled.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Move to Barcelona permanently<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_services\"><\/span>Other services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roba_Amiga\"><\/span>Roba Amiga<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking to get rid of some items of clothing, you can contact&nbsp;<strong>Roba Amiga<\/strong>, a social project that reuses clothes that are in good condition.&nbsp;<strong>Roba Amiga<\/strong> accepts any type of clothing, shoes, purses and other accessories.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106196\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106196\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/flea-market-804760_640.jpg\" alt=\"secondhand clothes\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They do not accept stained, wet or dirty clothes, rags and random pieces of cloth.&nbsp;To learn more&nbsp;visit the project&#8217;s official website of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robaamiga.cat\/ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Roba Amiga,<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deceased_animals\"><\/span>Deceased animals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The city offers a free deceased animal pick up service, guaranteeing those who contact them that the remains of the animals will be treated with dignity and respect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The service can be requested by calling 900 226 26 (free call) and is available every morning, from Monday to Saturday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/adopt-pet-barcelona\/\">Adopt a Pet in Barcelona And Save a Life<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Furniture\"><\/span>Furniture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona offers free furniture pick up service that happens once a week.&nbsp;Each street has a specific day in which the trucks come for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/furniture-and-unique-objects-in-espai-neukolln\/\"><strong>furniture<\/strong><\/a>, which should be left on the street in front of your house between 8 pm and 10 pm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106195\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106195\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/truck-2095773_640.jpg\" alt=\"garbage truck recycling barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The service does not pick up bathroom items such as toilets. To know which day the truck will be on your street, click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/seuelectronica.ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/oficinavirtual\/ca\/tramit\/20000001560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">here<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;The city also offers to pick up services for bags containing debris, fiber cement with asbestos and large plant remains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To learn more about this service, visit&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ajuntament.barcelona.cat\/ecologiaurbana\/ca\/qui-som\/arees\/ecologia-i-serveis-urbans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Barcelona pel Medi Ambient<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you have other ways of recycling stuff in Barcelona?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Share your tips with other residents or visitors!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"65811\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 42.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">1.5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">93<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain is one of the countries with the highest&nbsp;recycling rate in Europe.&nbsp;Growingly aware of the consequences of their actions, over 70% of the Spanish population&nbsp;recycles their trash. 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