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

Reuse
If it can be reused
Genbrug

Residual waste
If it is broken
Restaffald
Footballs should be sorted as residual waste because they are made from mixed rubber or synthetic materials.
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.
There is no general substitute category. The municipality must provide a residual-waste scheme; contact it if you cannot access one.
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.











