Waste collection
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Københavns Kommune
Find your Danish municipality and see contact information, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Contact information
Municipality address:Rådhuset, 1599 København V
Phone:33 66 10 03
E-mail:borgerservice@kk.dk
Website:kk.dk
About the municipality
Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark’s capital, is known for cultural diversity, sustainable urban development and landmarks such as Tivoli, Nyhavn and The Little Mermaid. It offers cultural and social activities, modern facilities and strong transport links.
Cities and postcodes
See the postal cities and postcodes associated with the municipality.
Brønshøj2700
Frederiksberg2000
Frederiksberg C1810
Hellerup2900
Kastrup2770
København K1050-1473 · 232 postcodes
København N2200
København NV2400
Municipal waste rules
Copenhagen Municipality requires waste sorting into ten trash categories, including plastic, metal, glass, paper, cardboard, food waste, textiles, hazardous waste and electronics. Residents use bio bags for food waste and separate containers to make sorting easier. The municipality’s resource and waste plan aims to increase recycling, and residents can use Nem Affaldsservice for reminders, sorting help and bulky waste orders.
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
- Affald KBH, City of Copenhagen
- Official waste page
- Waste in Copenhagen
- Recycling centres
- 15 recycling centres
Municipal waste service information
Sorting guidance
Affald KBH has a searchable item guide. The municipality also provides printable Danish and English guides plus signs, posters and stickers for apartment properties.
Bulky waste
The bulky-waste category has been abolished. Furniture and mattresses are sorted as large household items or indoor wood and collected under the new schemes, with a 10 m³ limit per collection.
Hazardous waste
Homeowners place the red box visibly inside the property. Apartment buildings use their local scheme, while larger or special amounts go to a recycling centre.
Garden waste and composting
Garden waste is collected through the property scheme in bins or paper sacks and can be composted at home or taken to a recycling centre. Collection is limited to 10 m³.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Copenhagen Municipality's official waste pages and Affald KBH. Affaldsguide Danmark is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality.
Last checked: 2026-05-13