Waste collection
Municipal waste self-service and the calendar provide address-based dates and bookings for garden waste, bulky waste, environmental boxes and textile waste.
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Køge Kommune
Find your Danish municipality and see contact information, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Contact information
About the municipality
Køge Municipality is located on Zealand and is known for its preserved medieval town and one of Denmark’s oldest harbours. It combines historic charm with modern development and a focus on sustainable urban growth.
Cities and postcodes
See the postal cities and postcodes associated with the municipality.
Bjæverskov4632
Borup4140
Herfølge4681
Jystrup Midtsj4174
Køge4600
Lejre4320
Lille Skensved4623
Ringsted4100
Municipal waste rules
In Køge 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: 8 of 10
Residual waste
✓ Used
Food waste
✓ Used
Cardboard
− Not used
Plastic
✓ Used
Glass
✓ Used
Hazardous waste
✓ Used
Paper
✓ Used
Metal
✓ Used
Textile waste
✓ Used
Food and beverage cartons
− Not used
Practical waste information
- Waste operator
- Køge Municipality / ARGO
- Official waste page
- Waste
- Recycling centres
- 2 recycling centres
Municipal waste service information
Sorting guidance
Køge provides a searchable digital guide, digital booklet, printable hazardous-waste and textile posters, and collection and recycling statistics.
Bulky waste
Bulky waste is booked at least five weekdays ahead and separated by municipal material categories. Properties with bulky-waste yards normally receive six yearly collections, optionally twelve by agreement and fee.
Hazardous waste
The red environmental box is for batteries, bulbs, small electronics, chemicals and aerosols. Exchange is booked at least five weekdays ahead, or waste is taken to an ARGO recycling centre.
Garden waste and composting
Garden-waste collection is booked at least five weekdays ahead or delivered to the ARGO sites in Køge and Bjæverskov. The scheme and set-out requirements depend on housing type.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Køge Municipality’s official waste pages and ARGO information about recycling centres. Affaldsguide Danmark is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality or ARGO.
Last checked: 2026-05-15