Silkeborg Genbrug og Affald
Silkeborg Genbrug og Affald handles waste schemes, recycling centres, sorting guidance and practical waste information in the municipality.
Silkeborg Kommune
Find contact details, local waste rules and recycling centres.
Contact information
About the municipality
Silkeborg Municipality is known as Denmark’s Outdoor Capital, with lakes, forests and the Gudenå river creating excellent conditions for recreation. The municipality also has cultural life and a strong business structure.
Cities and postcodes
See the postal cities and postcodes associated with the municipality.
Ans By8643
Bording7441
Brædstrup8740
Bryrup8654
Engesvang7442
Fårvang8882
Gjern8883
Hammel8450
Practical waste information
Municipal waste rules
In Silkeborg Municipality, household waste is sorted into ten fractions: food waste, residual waste, paper/cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, food and beverage cartons, textiles, hazardous waste and electronics. Each household uses three divided containers, allowing several waste types to be sorted at home. Silkeborg Forsyning manages collection, while hazardous waste must be delivered to recycling stations. The waste and resource plan aims to increase recycling and reduce waste.
Quick facts
- Waste operator
- Silkeborg Genbrug og Affald
- Recycling centres
- Tietgensvej, Tandskov, Gjern and Them
- Home sorting
- Three divided bins for several waste fractions
- Hazardous waste
- Delivered according to municipal guidance, typically at a recycling centre
- Waste plan
- Waste and resource plan
Waste services
Three household bins
Many households sort waste in three divided bins, so the national waste fractions can be kept separate close to the home.
Four recycling centres
The municipality has recycling centres at Tietgensvej, Tandskov, Gjern and Them. Residents can deliver waste that does not belong in ordinary household bins.
Hazardous waste and electronics
Hazardous waste, batteries and electronics must be delivered according to the municipality's guidance, typically through dedicated schemes or at the recycling centre.
Large items and extra waste
Large items, construction waste, garden waste and other waste outside ordinary bins must be sorted and delivered according to Silkeborg Genbrug og Affald's instructions.
Waste and resource plan
Silkeborg Municipality works with waste prevention, more reuse, better recycling and circular solutions through the municipal waste and resource plan.
Useful official links
Source: The information is based on Silkeborg Municipality's official waste pages and Silkeborg Genbrug og Affald. Mit Affald is an independent guide and is not part of the municipality or utility company.
Last checked: 2026-05-15
Recycling centres
4 locationsMap of recycling centres
The map shows 3 of 4 recycling centres. The remaining locations are missing coordinates in the dataset.