Good to know · Utilities

Rubbish, recycling, bulky items and puntos limpios in León

Household waste goes in street containers; bulky items by phone request or to a punto limpio; special waste to fixed or mobile puntos limpios.

Why it matters

You need to know how to dispose of furniture and special waste legally.

When

When you move in or throw out bulky items.

Last checked

13 Oct 2026

Cost: Free

What you need

• Call before leaving any bulky item on the street
• Puntos limpios accept household special waste only; deposit is free

Steps

1. Bulky items
   Call 987 20 83 08 (collection every Wednesday per the puntos limpios PDF) and put items out as instructed; never next to containers.
2. Punto limpio
   Take electrical items, metals, oils, batteries, rubble (PL2 only), clothes etc. to a fixed or mobile site.

Where

• Punto Limpio 1
  Arrabal San Madrid, behind the shopping center
  987 208 308
  Mon-Sat 9:30-21:00; Sun and holidays closed
• Punto Limpio 2
  Ctra. Vilecha s/n
  987 208 308
  Mon-Fri 11:00-14:00 and 16:30-20:00; Sat 11:00-14:00
• Punto Limpio Móvil
  Weekly rota across neighborhoods
  987 208 308
  Times are indicative; see PDF
  https://www.aytoleon.es/es/necesito/Documents/Servicios/puntos_limpios.pdf

Tips

• Hours are described as indicative for the mobile unit.

Official sources

• Puntos limpios
• Recogida de enseres