Nordværk handles waste operations
Aalborg Municipality has transferred waste operation tasks to the inter-municipal waste company Nordværk. Nordværk handles collection, recycling centres and practical waste services.
Aalborg Kommune
Find contact details, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Municipality address:Boulevarden 13, 9000 Aalborg
E-mail:aalborg@aalborg.dk
Website:https://www.aalborg.dk
About the municipality:
Aalborg Municipality in North Jutland is a dynamic city municipality with cultural life and attractions such as Musikkens Hus and Aalborg Zoo. It combines modern urban life with nature along the Limfjord and strong education opportunities.
Municipal waste rules:
In Aalborg Municipality, waste is sorted into ten fractions, including food waste, plastic, metal, paper, glass and residual waste. Food waste is placed in green bags and used for biogas and fertiliser. Households receive a sorting starter kit with bags and a small kitchen bin for food waste. Nordværk handles waste operations and runs the recycling centres, where residents can hand in many waste types except food and residual waste. The Mit Affald app provides collection reminders and sorting guidance.
Practical waste information
Quick facts
- Waste operator
- Nordværk I/S
- Aalborg Forsyning customer service
- 99 82 82 99
- Aalborg Forsyning address
- Norbis Park 100, 9310 Vodskov
- Waste bags
- Green bags for food waste and black bags for residual waste
- Recycling centres
- Aalborg Municipality has several recycling centres, including Over Kæret, Nibe, Sundsholmen, Storvorde, Gandrup and Hou
- Construction waste
- Construction waste above 1 tonne must be reported to Aalborg Municipality through bygningsaffald.dk
Food waste in green bags
Food waste is sorted into supplied green bags, tied securely and placed in the same container as black residual-waste bags. The bags are separated at the colour-sorting facility.
Waste bags can be picked up locally
Green food-waste bags and black residual-waste bags can be picked up at municipal libraries, selected parcel lockers and recycling centres. Housing associations and apartment buildings may have local arrangements.
Recycling centres
All waste types except food and residual waste can be handed in at the municipality's recycling centres. The centres accept cardboard, paper, glass, hard plastic, clean wood, EPS and hazardous waste, among other types.
Waste plan 2026-2037
Aalborg Municipality's waste plan for 2026-2037 focuses on more reuse and less waste, including better reuse options, modern recycling centres and solutions for residents without cars in the city centre.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Aalborg Municipality's official waste pages, Aalborg Forsyning and Nordværk. Mit Affald is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality, Aalborg Forsyning or Nordværk.
Last checked: 2026-05-13
Recycling centres in Aalborg Kommune:
Map of recycling centres in Aalborg Kommune:
The map shows 6 of 7 recycling centres. The remaining locations are missing coordinates in the dataset.