How should pin be sorted?

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

Pin should be sorted as:

If small metal parts are accepted

Metal / Metal

If not accepted as metal locally

Residual waste / Restaffald

About this item

Pins and sewing needles should be wrapped safely first, so they do not puncture bags or injure waste workers. If your municipality accepts small metal items, sort them as metal. Otherwise, place them in residual waste inside a closed, puncture-resistant container.

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