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How should water pistol be sorted?
Search for an item and see which Danish waste category it should be sorted into. Try pizza box, coffee filter or battery.
Water pistol should be sorted as:
Plastic
Whole item
Plast
About this item
Sort a plastic water pistol as plastic in the general guide. Remove batteries or electronic parts if present.
If the category is not available locally
If your municipality does not collect this category at your home, you can do this.
Plastic
Alternative: Municipal recycling centre, local collection point or shared collection station. Do not automatically use residual waste.
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.
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Waste types
Click a waste category to read more about it.
