Containers for detached houses
Detached houses sort household waste into four containers: one for food and residual waste and three for packaging waste. Food waste must be placed in the supplied green plastic bags and tied with a knot.
Egedal Kommune
Find contact details, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Contact information
Municipality address:Dronning Dagmars Vej 200, 3660 Stenløse
Phone:72 59 76 64
E-mail:kommune@egekom.dk
Website:egedalkommune.dk
About the municipality
Egedal Municipality is located northwest of Copenhagen and is characterised by large natural areas, forests and lakes. The municipality focuses on sustainable development and combines urban and rural living.
Cities and postcodes
See the postal cities and postcodes associated with the municipality.
Ballerup2750
Farum3520
Lynge3540
Ølstykke3650
Slangerup3550
Smørum2765
Stenløse3660
Værløse3500
Practical waste information
Municipal waste rules
In Egedal Municipality, household waste is sorted into ten fractions, including food waste, residual waste, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal, textiles, food and beverage cartons and hazardous waste. Residents use containers for food and residual waste as well as recyclable materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic and metal. Hazardous waste is collected in a red environmental box, and recycling centres accept larger items and bulky waste. The Egedalsorterer portal and app provide collection dates and sorting guidance.
Quick facts
- Recycling centres
- Smørum, Stenløse and Ølstykke
- Recycling centre opening hours
- Typically 10-18 March-October and 10-17 November-February
- Containers for detached houses
- Detached houses typically sort into four bins.
- Homes with shared waste solutions
- Shared waste solutions depend on the housing area.
Waste services
Homes with shared waste solutions
For apartments, terraced houses and shared housing areas, the solution depends on the local property setup. Residents can use Affaldsportalen to see local schemes and find the nearest recycling island.
Bulky waste, garden waste and hazardous waste
Egedal offers collection of bulky waste, garden waste and hazardous waste at home through self-service. New food-waste bags can be picked up at libraries, Stenløse Recycling Centre and citizen service at Egedal Town Hall.
Recycling centres
The municipality has three recycling centres in Smørum, Stenløse and Ølstykke. Recyclable waste can be handed in there, and Stenløse and Ølstykke offer extended 24-hour access after registration.
Sorting guide and app
Egedalsorterer and Affaldsportalen provide access to a digital sorting guide, collection dates, pickup orders, SMS/e-mail service and reporting of missed collections.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Egedal Municipality's official waste pages and Egedalsorterer. Mit Affald is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality or Vestforbrænding.
Last checked: 2026-05-13
Recycling centres
4 locationsMap of recycling centres
The map shows 3 of 4 recycling centres. The remaining locations are missing coordinates in the dataset.