Search for an item and see which Danish waste category it should be sorted into. Try pizza box, coffee filter or battery.
Asbestos sheet should be sorted as:

Follow municipal instructions
Hazardous waste / Farligt affald

Contact the centre first
Recycling centre / Genbrugsplads
Asbestos sheets must be handled as hazardous waste. Contact your recycling centre before delivery and follow local packaging instructions.
Mit Affald helps you understand waste sorting in Denmark, whether you need to look up a single item, read about a waste category or find local information for a municipality.
Use the search field above to see how an item should be sorted, browse the main Danish waste categories, find municipality contact details and local waste rules, or locate recycling centres across Denmark.
You can also download the app to keep the sorting guide with you on the go.
Click a waste category to read more about it.











