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

Glass
Bottle
Glas

Deposit return
Can
Pant
Empty cocoa milk cartons should be sorted as food and beverage cartons. Bottles or cans with deposit should be returned through the deposit system.
If your municipality does not collect this category at your home, you can do this.
Alternative: Municipal recycling centre, local collection point or shared collection station. Do not automatically use residual waste.
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.
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.











