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Ballerup is part of Greater Copenhagen and is known for its business areas and good transport connections.
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In Ballerup Municipality, household waste is sorted into ten trash categories, including food waste, residual waste, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal, textiles, food and beverage cartons and hazardous waste. Vestforbrænding handles collection and operations. Containers must be accessible for collection, and recycling centres accept hazardous waste and larger items. Glass, metal and plastic should be emptied and reasonably clean to support recycling quality.
Residual waste
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Food waste
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Cardboard
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Plastic
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Glass
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Hazardous waste
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Paper
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Metal
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Textile waste
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Food and beverage cartons
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Ballerup Municipality uses Ressourceindsamling's self-service and the Perfect Waste app for collection calendars, notifications, missed collections, bin repairs and other waste messages. Bulky waste is collected every 4 weeks and must be placed out sorted at the property boundary. Garden waste is collected every 14 days from 1 March to 30 November.
Ballerup Municipality uses Ressourceindsamling's self-service and the Perfect Waste app for collection calendars, notifications, missed collections, bin repairs and other waste messages.
Bulky waste is collected every 4 weeks and must be placed out sorted at the property boundary. Garden waste is collected every 14 days from 1 March to 30 November.
All households must use the municipality's waste schemes for glass, paper, cardboard, plastic, food and beverage cartons, metal, food waste, residual waste and hazardous waste.
Bulky waste is collected every 4 weeks and must be placed out sorted at the property boundary. Garden waste is collected every 14 days from 1 March to 30 November.
Source: The information is based on Ballerup Municipality's official waste pages. Affaldsguide Danmark is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality.
Last checked: 2026-09-22
