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

Whole item
Food waste / Madaffald
Shrimp cheese spread that can no longer be eaten should be sorted as food waste. Empty the tube or tub as much as possible and sort packaging by material.
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