The Municipal Government Board has reviewed the management report for the Valdemingómez Technology Park for 2025. This report emphasizes the progress of the Madrid City Council's facilities in consolidating their position as a national and international benchmark in waste management, as highlighted by the deputy mayor and municipal spokesperson, Inma Sanz.
The delegate for Urban Planning, Environment, and Mobility, Borja Carabante, detailed that in 2025, separate collection figures improved, recycling increased, and landfill and incineration percentages decreased. Landfill targets set by European regulations and the Municipal Waste Strategy, which stipulated a maximum of 40% for last year, were met. Additionally, a historic low in odor complaints was recorded.
Since the current government team took office at the Madrid City Council, municipal management of domestic and commercial waste has seen significant improvement. In eight years, the percentage of separate collection rose from 20.6% in 2018 to 52.8% in 2025. Waste recycling increased by 11 percentage points, from 28% to 39%, while landfill decreased by 8 points, from 48% to 40%. Incineration also dropped from 24% in 2018 to 20% in 2025.
Compared to the previous year, 2025 shows positive data relative to 2024. Separate collection grew by 1.4% (from 51.4% to 52.8%), recycling by two points (from 37% to 39%), incineration decreased from 21% to 20%, and landfill was reduced from 43% to 40%.
The Madrid City Council thus complies with the provisions for 2025 in the Zero Technical Landfill Plan, part of the Strategy for the Prevention and Management of Domestic and Commercial Waste in the City of Madrid. This strategy aims for a more sustainable and efficient management model aligned with the circular economy principles, with goals to reduce landfill to 20% by 2030 and a maximum of 10% by 2035.
“"The notable reduction in complaints received, eight times fewer in 2025 than in 2018, is linked to the odor minimization works carried out, with an investment of 18 million euros over five years, as well as the surveillance and control actions implemented by the Madrid City Council at the Valdemingómez Technology Park."
Another significant achievement in 2025 is the reduction in odor complaints from residents, reaching a historic low with 601 complaints, 33% less than in 2024. Complaints from neighborhood associations decreased by 40%, totaling 496. This improvement is attributed to an 18 million euro investment in odor minimization works and the surveillance and control actions implemented.
In 2025, Madrid generated 1.4 million tons of municipally managed domestic and commercial waste, transformed into resources through the circular economy. 750 tons of secondary raw materials (bricks, cans, paper, cardboard, glass) and 63,484 tons of green container glass were produced. Additionally, 373 tons of organic fertilizers and 471 MWh of electricity were generated, enough to supply approximately 71,397 homes annually. 35,441,736 m3 of biogas were also produced, transformed into 156,150 thermal MWh of biomethane, capable of supplying over 30,636 homes or 480 municipal transport buses. The energy and biofuels generated at Valdemingómez prevented the emission of 114,974 tons of CO2.
