Waste sorting at home
Copenhagen Municipality gathers information about sorting, collection, bio bags, kitchen caddies, collection calendars and recycling centres at affald.kk.dk and kk.dk/affald.
Københavns Kommune
Find contact details, local waste rules and recycling centres.
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.
Municipal waste rules:
Copenhagen Municipality requires waste sorting into ten fractions, 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.
Practical waste information
Quick facts
- Waste contact
- Waste and Resources, Njalsgade 13, 2300 Copenhagen S
- Waste service phone
- 33 66 10 03
- Phone hours
- Monday-Friday 9-16
- Recycling centres
- 5 larger recycling centres and 13 local recycling stations
- Sorting points
- 24-hour sorting points for selected waste types
Nem Affaldsservice
Nem Affaldsservice is used to view collection calendars and service messages. Homeowners and waste managers can also contact the municipality and order services such as repair, washing or replacement of containers.
Sorting points in the city
Copenhagen has public sorting points where residents can hand in selected types of recyclable household waste, such as plastic and food/beverage cartons, food waste, textiles, paper, cardboard, glass, metal and small electronics.
Recycling centres and local recycling stations
Copenhagen has five larger recycling centres and several local recycling stations. The larger sites accept many waste fractions, while local recycling stations focus on reuse and selected waste types without car or trailer access.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Copenhagen Municipality's official waste pages and Affald KBH. Mit Affald is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality.
Last checked: 2026-05-13
Recycling centres in Københavns Kommune:
Map of recycling centres in Københavns Kommune:
The map shows 11 of 15 recycling centres. The remaining locations are missing coordinates in the dataset.