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How should jam jar be sorted?
Search for an item and see which Danish waste category it should be sorted into. Try pizza box, coffee filter or battery.
Jam jar should be sorted as:
Glass
Empty glass jar with or without lid
Glas
Metal
If the metal lid is removed
About this item
Empty the jam jar as well as you can and sort it as glass. Rinsing is unnecessary, and a metal or plastic lid can usually stay on. If you remove a metal lid, sort it as metal. Follow your municipality’s guidance.
If the category is not available locally
If your municipality does not collect this category at your home, you can do this.
Glass
Alternative: Municipal recycling centre, local collection point or shared collection station. Do not automatically use residual waste.
Metal
Alternative: Municipal recycling centre, local collection point or shared collection station. Do not automatically use residual waste.
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