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.
Municipality address:Dronning Dagmars Vej 200, 3660 Stenløse
E-mail:kommune@egekom.dk
Website:https://www.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.
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.
Practical waste information
Quick facts
- Waste contact
- Waste, Dronning Dagmars Vej 200, 3650 Ølstykke
- Waste service phone
- 72 59 76 64
- Waste service e-mail
- affald@egekom.dk
- Phone hours
- Monday 8-14, Tuesday-Wednesday 10-14, Thursday 10-15.30, Friday 10-12
- Recycling centres
- Smørum, Stenløse and Ølstykke
- Recycling centre opening hours
- Typically 10-18 March-October and 10-17 November-February
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 in Egedal Kommune:
Map of recycling centres in Egedal Kommune:
The map shows 3 of 4 recycling centres. The remaining locations are missing coordinates in the dataset.