How should battery be sorted?
Search for an item and see which Danish waste category it should be sorted into. Try pizza box, coffee filter or battery.
Battery should be sorted as:
Whole item
Batteries / Batterier
Hvis 'Batterier' ikke er mulig
Recycling centre / Genbrugsplads
About this item
Used batteries should be sorted as batteries. If there is no battery collection nearby, take them to a recycling centre.
Your waste sorting guide
Mit Affald is a waste sorting guide you can use across Danish municipalities.
Use the search field above to look up a waste item and see which Danish waste category it should be sorted into.
You can also download the app to keep the sorting guide with you on the go.
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Waste types
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