Find contact details, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Gladsaxe Municipality is located in the Copenhagen area and is known for its focus on sustainability, climate-friendly solutions and innovation. It has a varied business life, education options and green areas such as Bagsværd Lake and Hareskoven.
In Gladsaxe Municipality, waste must be sorted into fractions including plastic, paper, glass, metal, food waste, residual waste and hazardous waste. The municipality provides containers for households, which must be used according to local regulations and placed accessibly for collection. Bulky waste, garden waste and electronics have separate schemes, and residents can sign up for SMS reminders about collection days.
Detached and terraced houses use divided containers for plastic/food and beverage cartons/paper, glass/metal and residual/food waste. Container size, replacement lids and new containers can be handled through the municipality's Mit Affald self-service.
Gladsaxe has a voluntary red-box scheme for hazardous waste at detached and terraced houses. Larger properties can use schemes with a hazardous waste cabinet and a container for paint.
Bulky waste, cardboard and garden waste must be placed by the property boundary or pavement edge by collection day. Garden waste can be handled through separate containers or bulky waste areas depending on housing type.
The recycling centre at Turbinevej 10 accepts most waste types, but not food waste and residual waste. Waste must be sorted before arrival and handed in using transparent sacks if sacks are used.
Gladsaxe supports reuse through initiatives such as the GLADBYT container and local exchange stations, where usable items can be passed on instead of becoming waste.
Source: The information is based on Gladsaxe Municipality's official waste pages. Mit Affald is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality.
Last checked: 2026-05-13
