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*'''Small garden waste''' (e.g. leaves or flowers) can go in the brown organic bin.<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
*'''Small garden waste''' (e.g. leaves or flowers) can go in the brown organic bin.<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
*'''Large garden waste''' (e.g. branches or trunks) must go to the recycling center.<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
*'''Large garden waste''' (e.g. branches or trunks) must go to the recycling center.<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
* Bring oversized waste to the [https://www.girona.cat/deixalleria recycling center].<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
* Bring bulky/oversized waste to the [https://www.girona.cat/deixalleria recycling center] or you can request a free home pickup.<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>  


To check where specific items go, use the Catalan Government’s tool:   
To check where specific items go, use the Catalan Government’s tool:   
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[[File:2025-04-13 bin-card front.jpg|400px|right|Bin card]]
[[File:2025-04-13 bin-card front.jpg|400px|right|Bin card]]


A card is needed to open the bins. Tap your card on the bin and you should hear a click, indicating the bin has unlocked.
A card is needed to open the bins.  


If your bin doesn’t open:
Lost cards can be replaced at OSGRE:<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
* Test your card on another bin to find out if you card or the bin isn't working.
* If the card fails, visit the [https://www.girona.cat/osgre OSGRE office] with your ID or waste tax document to get a replacement.
* If the bin is faulty, report it to OSGRE.<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
 
Lost cards can also be replaced at OSGRE:<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
* Email: [mailto:osgre@ajgirona.cat osgre@ajgirona.cat]
* Email: [mailto:osgre@ajgirona.cat osgre@ajgirona.cat]
* Phone: 972 485 591
* Phone: 972 485 591
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More info: [https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus City waste portal]
More info: [https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus City waste portal]


== Usage rules and schedules ==
===How to get a card===
 
If you don’t have your card yet for the smart bins, pick it up at one of these locations:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Location
! Address
! Opening hours
|-
| Office for Sustainability
| Carrer dels Ciutadans, 4
| Monday to Friday: 10 am – 2 pm
|-
| OSGRE Fontajau
| Carrer d’Antoni Varés i Martinell, 7
| Monday: 9 am – 2 pm, 4 pm – 8 pm<br/>Friday: 9 am – 2 pm
|-
| OSGRE Carme–Vista Alegre
| Carrer del Carme, 123
| Tuesday: 9 am – 2 pm, 4 pm – 8 pm<br/>Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm
|-
| OSGRE Sant Narcís
| Carrer de Santiago Rusiñol, 12
| Tuesday and Thursday: 9 am – 2 pm
|}
 
You can also call 972 485 591 or email osgre@ajgirona.cat.
 
===How to open the bins===
 
Tap your card on the bin and you should hear a click, indicating the bin has unlocked.
 
If your bin doesn’t open:
* Test your card on another bin to find out if you card or the bin isn't working.
* If the card fails, visit the [https://www.girona.cat/osgre OSGRE office] with your ID or waste tax document to get a replacement.
* If the bin is faulty, report it to OSGRE.<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
 
If a bin is full:
*try flattening items like boxes or packaging
*use the next nearest bin
 
== Bin schedules ==
Smart bins are accessible between '''7:00 AM and 10:00 PM''' daily.<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>
Smart bins are accessible between '''7:00 AM and 10:00 PM''' daily.<ref>https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents</ref>


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* [https://www.girona.cat/deixalleria Recycling centers]
* [https://www.girona.cat/deixalleria Recycling centers]


== Bin limitations and alternatives ==
==Recycling centers ("deixalleries")==
If a bin is full:
 
*try flattening items like boxes or packaging
There are two recycling centers ("deixalleries") in Girona:
*use the next nearest bin
{| class="wikitable"
! Recycling center
! Address
! Opening hours
|-
| Girona Recycling Center
| Carrer Joan Torró i Cabratosa, 7–11 (Mas Xirgu Industrial Area)
| Monday to Saturday: 9 am – 8 pm<br/>Sunday: 10 am – 2 pm
|-
| Comarcal Recycling Center (Sarrià de Ter)
| Carrer Puigmal s/n – Sarrià de Ter (Pla de’n Xuncla Industrial Area)
| Monday to Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm & 4 pm – 7 pm<br/>Sunday: 10 am – 2 pm (closed from 4 pm – 8 pm)
|}
 
Girona also has mobile recycling centers.

Revision as of 11:16, 13 April 2025

In some areas of Girona, smart bins are used to manage waste.

Waste sorting

  • Organic waste goes in the brown bin and must be placed in a compostable bag.[1]
  • A grey multi-material bin is used for different waste types depending on the day (e.g. paper/cardboard, packaging, glass, or general waste )
  • Some areas also provide a small bin for sanitary waste (e.g. pads, diapers, masks)[2]
  • Used cooking oil must be taken to a recycling center.[3] Mobile recycling units are available by neighborhood: Mobile unit calendar
  • Small garden waste (e.g. leaves or flowers) can go in the brown organic bin.[4]
  • Large garden waste (e.g. branches or trunks) must go to the recycling center.[5]
  • Bring bulky/oversized waste to the recycling center or you can request a free home pickup.[6]

To check where specific items go, use the Catalan Government’s tool: residuonvas.cat More info: residus.gencat.cat

Cards

Bin card
Bin card

A card is needed to open the bins.

Lost cards can be replaced at OSGRE:[7]

When moving homes, return your current card. It is linked to the address, not the individual. Request a new card for your new residence at OSGRE.[8]

Your card gives you access to:[9]

  • All smart bins in Girona (regardless of neighborhood)
  • Temporary waste areas
  • Emergency disposal points
  • Recycling centers

More info: City waste portal

How to get a card

If you don’t have your card yet for the smart bins, pick it up at one of these locations:

Location Address Opening hours
Office for Sustainability Carrer dels Ciutadans, 4 Monday to Friday: 10 am – 2 pm
OSGRE Fontajau Carrer d’Antoni Varés i Martinell, 7 Monday: 9 am – 2 pm, 4 pm – 8 pm
Friday: 9 am – 2 pm
OSGRE Carme–Vista Alegre Carrer del Carme, 123 Tuesday: 9 am – 2 pm, 4 pm – 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm
OSGRE Sant Narcís Carrer de Santiago Rusiñol, 12 Tuesday and Thursday: 9 am – 2 pm

You can also call 972 485 591 or email osgre@ajgirona.cat.

How to open the bins

Tap your card on the bin and you should hear a click, indicating the bin has unlocked.

If your bin doesn’t open:

  • Test your card on another bin to find out if you card or the bin isn't working.
  • If the card fails, visit the OSGRE office with your ID or waste tax document to get a replacement.
  • If the bin is faulty, report it to OSGRE.[10]

If a bin is full:

  • try flattening items like boxes or packaging
  • use the next nearest bin

Bin schedules

Smart bins are accessible between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM daily.[11]

All bins follow a common collection calendar,[12] shown below and also available here: Collection calendar PDF

Smart bin calendar
Smart bin calendar

If you're away or need to dispose of waste outside of hours, use:[13]

Recycling centers ("deixalleries")

There are two recycling centers ("deixalleries") in Girona:

Recycling center Address Opening hours
Girona Recycling Center Carrer Joan Torró i Cabratosa, 7–11 (Mas Xirgu Industrial Area) Monday to Saturday: 9 am – 8 pm
Sunday: 10 am – 2 pm
Comarcal Recycling Center (Sarrià de Ter) Carrer Puigmal s/n – Sarrià de Ter (Pla de’n Xuncla Industrial Area) Monday to Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm & 4 pm – 7 pm
Sunday: 10 am – 2 pm (closed from 4 pm – 8 pm)

Girona also has mobile recycling centers.

  1. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  2. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  3. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  4. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  5. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  6. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  7. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  8. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  9. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  10. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  11. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  12. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
  13. ↑ https://web.girona.cat/netejairesidus/residus/contenidors-intelligents
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