Castelló definitively approves its Urban Waste Management Plan

The Castelló City Council has definitively approved the municipality’s Urban Waste Management Plan, according to the announcement published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Valencia number 171, dated September 7, 2026, with reference 2026/10919. The official publication publicizes the municipal decision, which establishes the organizational framework for the waste collection and treatment service for the entire population.

A plan that organizes the municipal service

The approved plan establishes the management model for urban waste generated within the municipal boundaries of Castelló, defining the collection, transport, and treatment systems to be applied in the municipality. As this is a definitive approval, the document is established as the reference instrument for the provision of the service and for the planning of associated infrastructures and resources.

The decision directly affects all residents, as it determines how the collection of domestic and commercial waste is organized and what criteria are applied in its subsequent treatment.

Publication and effects

The announcement is included in the municipalities section of the gazette, within the section corresponding to the Castelló City Council, alongside other municipal publications in the same issue, such as the definitive approval of the update to the municipality’s Urban Agenda Plan (reference 2026/10916).

The publication in the official gazette serves to publicize the definitive approval agreement, ensuring that the plan is available to the public and interested parties.

Relevance for residents

With the definitive approval, Castelló’s Urban Waste Management Plan becomes the governing document for the municipality’s waste service. Its content conditions the organization of collection, the separation and treatment systems, and, ultimately, the daily operation of an essential service for the city.

The entry into force of the plan represents a milestone in municipal waste planning, within a regulatory and environmental context where urban waste management is one of the priorities for local administrations.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Valencia, number 171, September 7, 2026, municipalities section (official reference: 2026/10919).