Date Published: 28/07/2025

Yecla votes to bring down rubbish taxes for residents

The local council has also passed several new mobility rules and funds for public improvements

The northern Murcia town of Yecla has officially approved a reduction in rubbish collection taxes following an extraordinary plenary session, offering welcome relief to residents and local businesses.

The amendment to Ordinance No. 14, which governs the tax for the collection and treatment of solid urban waste, has been definitively approved. The final text includes most of the suggestions submitted during the public consultation period, resulting in notable reductions in the tax burden for over ten economic sectors.

Among the most affected by the change are cafés, bars, restaurants and discotheques, all of which will benefit from average tax cuts of up to 40%. A similar reduction has also been applied to offices and administrative premises.

Local businesses will also see a significant drop in their rates, as the ordinance now allows a more detailed classification system and refined sectioning.

For residential properties, a new reduced rate of €22 per quarter has been introduced. This will apply solely to homes within the municipality where residents are officially registered.

Rules for electric scooters

In addition to the waste tax revision, the plenary session gave initial approval to a new municipal ordinance that regulates the use of personal mobility vehicles (PMVs) such as electric scooters, as well as non-motorised devices like skateboards and similar equipment.

The regulation sets the minimum user age at 16 and mandates the use of protective helmets. It also recommends reflective waistcoats, which will be compulsory at night or during low visibility.

The ordinance prohibits riding on pavements and pedestrian areas, riding in pairs, or holding onto or being towed by another vehicle. Users must also take out Civil Liability Insurance. Offences are classified from minor to very serious, with fines ranging from €100 to €500.

A 30-working-day public consultation period is now in place for this new ordinance. If no objections are raised during this time, it will be considered definitively approved. If feedback is received, the Plenary will assess and address the observations before granting final approval.

The session also saw the adoption of a credit modification to adjust the municipal budget in response to emerging needs. A total of €262,821.09 will be redirected through expenditure cuts and internal transfers to fund 16 specific projects.

These include resurfacing of roads, upgrading public lighting, replacing trees, installing toilets adapted for ostomised individuals, painting sports facilities, enhancing security at the Casa de Cultura, and improving infrastructure at the Concha Segura theatre. Additional purchases of furniture and sports equipment also form part of the planned improvements.

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Oficina de Turismo de Yecla

In early 2025, due to renovation work at the usual office, the service is located on the other side of the Plaza Mayor at Calle Epifanio Ibáñez nº 2 (click for map).

Yecla Tourist Office Yecla is a large municipality in the north of the Region of Murcia, home to just under 35,000 people, and these days is best known for its wines, which enjoy Denomination of Origin status, and its furniture production, which has its origins in the abundance of pine trees on the mountainsides and the high plateaux.

Yecla Tourist Office While visitors in the 21st century may be attracted primarily by wine tourism, the town (or city, as it was proclaimed in 1878) also has a wide historical, cultural and natural heritage, and an identity quite different from the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia. For this reason it is often grouped together with its neighbour and fellow wine-producing area Jumilla as part of the Altiplano area.

Yecla borders with Castilla-La Mancha and the Region of Valencia and is closer to Alicante coastal areas than much of Murcia. These visitors come to see the historic old town itself - an atmospheric and interesting place, crammed full of history - the natural beauty of Monte Arabí, with stunning views for those who enjoy the outdoors, the gastonomy and of course the wine route.

Yecla Tourist Office Yecla boasts cave paintings from 10,000 years ago in Monte Arabí, a Bronze Age settlement at El Arabilejo, Iberian remains in El Pulpillo and a Roman administrative centre at Los Torrejones as well as the remnants of the 11th century Moorish castle on the hill behind the town. More modern (and complete) testimony to the past are the buildings in the town centre, which include the grandiose Basílica de la Purísima, with its striking blue dome, the archaeological museum and the attractive Plaza Mayor, where the 16th century Town Hall stands alongside the Renaissance Casa de los Alarcos, the clock tower and the old grain store.

Yecla Tourist Office The tourist office holds a full selection of leaflets, maps, pre-planned routes, accommodation and restaurant options and information about visiting Yecla for both individuals and groups.