Towns and cities in Portugal are obliged to selectively collect textiles, hazardous waste and furniture as of January 1, 2025, at a time when Portugal is still far from meeting European targets and is dumping a large proportion of urban waste in landfills. The General Waste Management Regime stipulates that by December 31, 2024, municipalities must develop and operate a selective collection network for three new fractions of urban waste (generated by households, shops, workplaces, and public institutions): textiles, small amounts of hazardous waste, furniture, and other bulky waste. This is seen as another step towards the separation and consequent recovery of the various types of urban waste produced.
Towns, cities must collect waste textiles as of January 1
