Responsibility and operation
Aarhus Municipality sets the rules, fees and waste regulations, while the utility company Kredsløb handles waste collection and the day-to-day operation of the schemes.
Aarhus Kommune
Find contact details, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Contact information
Municipality address:Rådhuspladsen 2, 8000 Aarhus C
Phone:77 88 10 10
E-mail:post@aarhus.dk
Website:aarhus.dk
About the municipality
Aarhus Municipality is Denmark’s second-largest city and is known as the City of Smiles, with cultural life and sights such as Den Gamle By and ARoS Art Museum. The city is an education and innovation centre with a modern atmosphere and a balance between urban life and nature.
Cities and postcodes
See the postal cities and postcodes associated with the municipality.
Aarhus C8000
Aarhus N8200
Aarhus V8210
Åbyhøj8230
Beder8330
Brabrand8220
Egå8250
Galten8464
Practical waste information
Municipal waste rules
In Aarhus Municipality, household waste is sorted into ten fractions: food waste, residual waste, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal, textiles, food and beverage cartons and hazardous waste. The utility company Kredsløb manages sorting, recycling stations and guidance. Food waste, textiles and residual waste must be placed in tied bags, while materials such as glass, metal and cardboard are delivered loose. Bulky waste can be ordered online, and the waste plan På vej mod et cirkulært Aarhus focuses on recycling and reduced CO2 emissions.
Quick facts
- Operator
- Kredsløb handles waste for about 184,000 households in Aarhus Municipality
- Recycling centres
- 6 larger recycling centres and local recycling stations in the city centre
- Recycling centre opening hours
- Monday-Friday 7-18, weekends and public holidays 10-17
- Reuse and recycling
- Kredsløb states that 72% of all waste was sent for reuse and recycling in 2024
Waste services
Waste containers at home
At home, waste is sorted into five containers or equivalent shared solutions: residual waste, food waste, glass and metal, plastic and food/beverage cartons, paper/cardboard/textiles and hazardous waste.
Bulky waste
Kredsløb collects bulky waste free of charge at your home when collection is booked in advance. The scheme is for broken household items, while reusable items should preferably be passed on or handed in for reuse.
Recycling centres and local recycling stations
Aarhus has six larger recycling centres and local recycling stations in the city centre. The larger sites accept many waste types, while the local stations focus on selected fractions and free reuse finds.
Garden waste and extra schemes
Garden waste can be handed in at recycling centres, and Kredsløb states that a garden waste container can be added with collection from February to November.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Aarhus Municipality's official waste pages and Kredsløb. Mit Affald is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality or Kredsløb.
Last checked: 2026-05-13
Recycling centres
8 locationsMap of recycling centres
The map shows 6 of 8 recycling centres. The remaining locations are missing coordinates in the dataset.