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

Whole item
Pharmacy / Apotek
Unused or expired birth control pills should be returned to a pharmacy. Empty packaging should be sorted separately.
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.
Click a waste category to read more about it.











