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Aabenraa Municipality in Southern Jutland is close to the German border and combines cultural history with scenic fjords. The municipality is known for its harbour and business life and has strong ties to both Denmark and Germany.
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In Aabenraa Municipality, household waste is sorted into ten trash categories: food waste, residual waste, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal, textiles, food and beverage cartons and hazardous waste. Arwos manages waste collection and provides containers and boxes for the different waste types, including a box for hazardous waste and small electronics. Sorting guides are available on Arwos’ website, and recycling centres across the municipality accept larger items and special waste.
Residual waste
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Cardboard
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Plastic
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Hazardous waste
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Metal
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Food and beverage cartons
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Arwos manages collection and provides address-specific collection days and self-service. Bins have six compartments for glass/metal, cardboard/paper/textiles, cartons, plastic, food waste and residual waste; homes with individual bins can also receive new green and red bags.
Arwos' digital sorting pages and handbook explain all local categories. Printable guides, signs and labels are available in Danish, German and English for private homes and rental properties.
Aabenraa does not have an ordinary mixed bulky-waste collection service. Furniture, appliances and other large items must be delivered sorted to the Aabenraa, Padborg, Kliplev, Tumbøl or Kobro sites; usable items can be handed in for the reuse shops.
The full hazardous-waste box is placed on top of the next bin due for collection and exchanged for an empty one. It may weigh no more than 4 kg and must close; batteries and bulbs go in separate bags, and unknown chemicals must be clearly labelled.
Garden waste is delivered to Arwos recycling centres or the round-the-clock garden-waste sites in Stubbæk and Løjt. Branches, hedge trimmings, leaves and grass must be delivered without bags, soil or plastic so the material can be composted.
Source: The information is based on Aabenraa Municipality's official waste pages and Arwos. Affaldsguide Danmark is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality or Arwos.
Last checked: 2026-05-15
