Waste collection
Forsyning Helsingør handles collection. Residents can view their scheme, report issues and order or change bins through digital self-service.
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Helsingør Kommune
Find your Danish municipality and see contact information, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Contact information
About the municipality
Helsingør Municipality is located by Øresund and is known for Kronborg Castle, which inspired Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The municipality combines historic charm, coastal areas and cultural events that attract residents and visitors.
Cities and postcodes
See the postal cities and postcodes associated with the municipality.
Ålsgårde3140
Espergærde3060
Fredensborg3480
Græsted3230
Hellebæk3150
Helsingør3000
Hornbæk3100
Humlebæk3050
Municipal waste rules
In Helsingør Municipality, waste is sorted into trash categories such as plastic, paper, glass, metal, food waste, residual waste and hazardous waste. The municipality provides containers that households must use according to local regulations and access requirements. Bulky waste, garden waste and electronics have separate schemes, and residents can sign up for SMS reminders about collection days.
Waste categories: 7 of 10
Residual waste
✓ Used
Food waste
✓ Used
Cardboard
− Not used
Plastic
✓ Used
Glass
✓ Used
Hazardous waste
✓ Used
Paper
✓ Used
Metal
✓ Used
Textile waste
− Not used
Food and beverage cartons
− Not used
Practical waste information
- Waste operator
- Forsyning Helsingør
- Official waste page
- Waste and bulky waste
- Recycling centres
- 2 recycling centres
- Self-service
- Digital changes to collection, containers and waste solution
Municipal waste service information
Sorting guidance
Forsyning Helsingør provides a digital sorting guide and online guidance about schemes, recycling centres, bulky waste and garden waste.
Bulky waste
Bulky waste is handled through the current collection scheme or sorted and taken to Genbrugsplads Cirklen or Skibstrup Waste Centre.
Hazardous waste
Chemicals, batteries, light sources and electronics must be kept separate and handed in through the relevant schemes or at a recycling centre.
Garden waste and composting
Garden waste is handled through the utility’s current collection scheme or taken to a recycling centre as instructed.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Helsingør Municipality's official waste pages and Forsyning Helsingør's information about waste schemes and recycling centres. Affaldsguide Danmark is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality.
Last checked: 2026-05-15