The Socialist Party of Navarre submitted a request on 11 October 2026 to the Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona to review rubbish collection routes and schedules in Pamplona’s Casco Viejo with the aim of reducing the disruption caused by noise, smells and traffic obstructions for residents, businesses and the many pedestrians in the Old Town.
In its motion, the group points to overlapping collection times between around 13:30 and 18:00. It names busy areas such as Plaza del Castillo as well as the streets Estafeta, San Nicolás, Mercaderes and Navarrería, where organic waste, cardboard and glass would be collected at the same time. The Socialist Party of Navarre is therefore calling for a coordinated analysis to avoid route clashes, improve the safety of pedestrians and waste collectors, and reduce noise and odour.
The proposal is a formal request for an assessment. Concrete changes to routes or collection times could only be made following a separate decision and might require adjustments to contracts, tenders and traffic regulations. The planned introduction of card-access containers in the Casco Viejo is cited as a suitable opportunity to coordinate the schedules afresh.
The Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona is responsible for waste logistics in Pamplona and surrounding municipalities. In recent years, technical measures and organisational changes have altered operations, including adjustments to pneumatic systems and temporary solutions relating to the Sanfermines. The current initiative is not aimed at expanding collection systems, but at more precisely scheduling and spatially separating the existing services.
It remains to be seen whether the assessment will recommend short-term changes to collection times or routes, and what financial or contractual consequences might follow. The deliberations of the relevant committee of the Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona and the publication of the assessment reports will be key. Until then, the Socialist Party of Navarre’s proposal remains a locally focused administrative process with potentially tangible effects on quality of life in Pamplona’s historic centre.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).