Waste collection
Gentofte Municipality collects household waste throughout the year. Check dates for your address in the waste calendar, where missed collections can also be reported. Bins and schemes depend on housing type.
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Gentofte Kommune
Find your Danish municipality and see contact information, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Contact information
Municipality address:Bernstorffsvej 161, 2920 Charlottenlund
E-mail:gentofte@gentofte.dk
Website:gentofte.dk
About the municipality
Gentofte Municipality lies north of Copenhagen and is known for green areas such as Dyrehaven and the Øresund coast. It offers cultural and leisure options, attractive residential areas and a focus on service and sustainable solutions.
Cities and postcodes
See the postal cities and postcodes associated with the municipality.
Charlottenlund2920
Dyssegård2870
Gentofte2820
Hellerup2900
Klampenborg2930
Kongens Lyngby2800
Municipal waste rules
In Gentofte Municipality, waste is sorted into trash categories such as plastic, glass, metal, paper, cardboard, food waste and residual waste. Detached and terraced houses typically have three divided containers for food/residual waste, paper/glass and plastic/metal. Garden waste is collected regularly, bulky waste is collected about every four weeks, and hazardous waste can be collected in special environmental boxes.
Waste categories: 10 of 10
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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Practical waste information
- Waste operator
- Gentofte Municipality
- Official waste page
- Waste and recycling
- Recycling centres
- 1 recycling centre
Municipal waste service information
Sorting guidance
The municipality's sorting guide and waste portal explain how to sort waste and which bins, collection schemes or delivery points apply to your home.
Bulky waste
Bulky waste is collected every four weeks throughout the year. It must be divided into sorted piles and placed out according to municipal rules, no earlier than the evening before and by 7:00 on collection day.
Hazardous waste
The red environmental box is used for small amounts of hazardous waste and small electronics. Collection is booked when the box is full. Other hazardous waste can be taken to Gentofte Recycling Station.
Garden waste and composting
Garden waste is collected under the municipal scheme and can also be taken to the recycling station. Residents of detached and terraced houses can obtain a home composting bin for suitable kitchen and garden waste.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Gentofte Municipality's official waste pages about waste schemes, bulky waste, environmental boxes and the recycling station. Affaldsguide Danmark is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality.
Last checked: 2026-09-20