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Hjørring Kommune
Find your Danish municipality and see contact information, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Contact information
Municipality address:Nørregade 2, 9800 Hjørring
Phone:72 33 33 33
E-mail:hjoerring@hjoerring.dk
Website:hjoerring.dk
About the municipality
Hjørring Municipality in North Jutland offers both urban life and scenic landscapes, including popular beaches by the North Sea. The municipality has a strong business structure and cultural events such as Hjørring Revyen.
Cities and postcodes
See the postal cities and postcodes associated with the municipality.
Ålbæk9982
Bindslev9881
Frederikshavn9900
Hirtshals9850
Hjørring9800
Jerslev J9740
Løkken9480
Østervrå9750
Municipal waste rules
In Hjørring 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: 9 of 10
Residual waste
✓ Used
Food waste
✓ Used
Cardboard
? Not confirmed
Plastic
✓ Used
Glass
✓ Used
Hazardous waste
✓ Used
Paper
✓ Used
Metal
✓ Used
Textile waste
? Not confirmed
Food and beverage cartons
? Not confirmed
Not confirmed means the municipality's material does not identify the category clearly.
Practical waste information
- Waste operator
- Nordværk
- Official waste page
- Hjørring Municipality - Waste
- Recycling centres
- 13 recycling centres
Municipal waste service information
Sorting guidance
Nordværk provides digital and printable sorting guides for homes, flats and holiday homes. Holiday-home guides are also available in German and English.
Bulky waste
Nordværk collects booked bulky waste free of charge when residents cannot transport it. The limit is 150 kg or about 2 m³, excluding garden and hazardous waste.
Hazardous waste
All households have a red environmental box placed by the food/residual bin for collection. It may weigh up to 8 kg; larger amounts go to a recycling centre.
Garden waste and composting
Garden waste is accepted at Nordværk recycling centres. Residents can also purchase a dedicated garden-waste bin collected four times yearly.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Hjørring Municipality's official waste pages and Nordværk's information about waste schemes. Affaldsguide Danmark is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality.
Last checked: 2026-05-14
Recycling centres
13 locationsMap of recycling centres
The map shows 11 of 13 recycling centres. The remaining locations are missing coordinates in the dataset.