How should document be sorted?
Search for an item and see which Danish waste category it should be sorted into. Try pizza box, coffee filter or battery.
Document should be sorted as:
Whole item
Paper / Papir
About this item
Documents should be sorted as paper. Shred them first if they contain sensitive information.
Your waste sorting guide
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.
Popular waste searches
- 1.Coffee filterFood waste
- 2.Pizza boxResidual waste
- 3.Meat trayPlastic
- 4.E-cigaretteHazardous waste
- 5.PolystyreneResidual waste
- 6.BatteryBatteries
- 7.Cooking oilFood waste
- 8.NewspaperPaper
- 9.Tin foil
- 10.Smoke alarmSmall electronics
Waste types
Click a waste category to read more about it.
