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:
Batteries
Whole item
Batterier
Recycling centre
If the battery collection option is unavailable
Genbrugsplads
About this item
Used batteries should be sorted as batteries. If there is no battery collection nearby, take them to a recycling centre.
If the category is not available locally
If your municipality does not collect this category at your home, you can do this.
Batteries
Alternative: Recycling centre or battery collection point. Do not place it in residual waste.
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