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How should shoes be sorted?
Search for an item and see which Danish waste category it should be sorted into. Try pizza box, coffee filter or battery.
Shoes should be sorted as:
Reuse
If not broken
Genbrug
Residual waste
If broken
Restaffald
About this item
Donate shoes that can still be worn. Sort worn-out or broken shoes as residual waste or take them to a recycling centre, not textile waste. Keep reusable pairs together.
If the category is not available locally
If your municipality does not collect this category at your home, you can do this.
Reuse
Alternative: Municipal recycling centre, local collection point or shared collection station. Do not automatically use residual waste.
Residual waste
There is no general substitute category. The municipality must provide a residual-waste scheme; contact it if you cannot access one.
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. Choose a municipality to see local sorting rules, and use the collection calendar to see upcoming pickups at your address if supported.
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 get the sorting guide for iPhone or Android and keep it with you on the go.
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Waste types
Click a waste category to read more about it.
