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

Food waste
Contents
Madaffald

Plastic
Packaging
Plast
Empty butter spread tubs should be sorted as plastic. Scrape out food residue before sorting.
If your municipality does not collect this category at your home, you can do this.
Alternative: Residual waste, but only if the municipality explicitly states that no food-waste scheme is available.
Alternative: Municipal recycling centre, local collection point or shared collection station. Do not automatically use residual waste.
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.
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