How should waste bag be sorted?

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

Waste bag should be sorted as:

Whole item

Plastic / Plast

About this item

Waste bags with household waste should be sorted as residual waste. Empty clean plastic bags may be sorted as plastic where accepted locally.

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.

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.