Find contact details, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Frederiksberg Municipality is a unique enclave within Copenhagen, known for green parks such as Frederiksberg Have and Søndermarken, cultural sights like Frederiksberg Palace and a lively shopping environment. It combines city life with a calm, elegant atmosphere.
In Frederiksberg Municipality, household waste is sorted into ten fractions, including food waste, residual waste, paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, textiles, food and beverage cartons and hazardous waste. Villa areas typically use four containers, including divided containers for food/residual waste and plastic/cartons. Hazardous waste is collected in a red environmental box, and the municipality offers sorting guides and app support.
Frederiksberg charges waste fees for residual waste and recyclable fractions such as food waste, paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, textiles, hazardous waste and recycling centres. Collection calendars and missed collections are handled through the municipality's self-service.
For apartment buildings, the property owner or waste manager must order bulky waste collection. The municipality's digital handbook also covers ordering collection of hazardous waste, glass and garden waste.
Batteries must be placed in the hazardous waste cabinet or red environmental box together with hazardous waste. Frederiksberg states that batteries can also still be handed in at the recycling centre.
The recycling centre at Bispeengen 35 accepts most types of waste and has a reuse area where usable items can be handed in or picked up.
Source: The information is based on Frederiksberg Municipality's official waste pages. Mit Affald is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality.
Last checked: 2026-05-13
