Waste

The average person produces several kilograms of waste per day. In a year that equals nearly a ton of waste. Therefore, it is extremely important to recycle as much as possible. It costs a lot of resources, energy, time, and effort to create new products continually, especially when they could be reused instead.

We have several solutions for different waste types in order to recycle as much as possible.

• Food waste (madaffald)
• Residual waste (restaffald)
• Paper (papir)
• Plastic (plastik)
• Food and beverage cartons (mad- & drikkekartoner)
• Garden waste (haveaffald).
• Metal (metal)
• Glass (glas)
• Cardboard (pap)
• Hazardous waste (farligt affald)
• Small electronics (småt elektronik)
• Bulky waste (storskrald)
• Textile waste (tekstil)

Each type of waste needs to be sorted differently and disposed of in a certain way, depending on where you live.

In this guide you can see the different types of waste (in Danish only)
 

You can get help by using our sorting guide. Note, that the online sorting guide is in Danish only.

Online recycling guide
  
You can also use the app ‘Affaldsportal’. You get it on App Store or Google Play. The app is available in Danish only.

Go to the app 'Affaldsportal'
 

We also have a helpful PDF version with examples of types of waste. It is developed for residents in apartments and terraced houses, but still helpful for residents in villas though there might be some small differences in how to sort:

See your collection dates or print a collection calendar in our 'Kalender for tømning' (Danish only):

Kalender for tømning

Get notified by SMS or email about possible collection delays by signing up:

Beskedservice
 

Hazardous waste can pollute nature and groundwater, and therefore it is important that you hand it over to us - either by sorting it at home or by handing it in at the recycling station.

If you live in a villa, you must place the red box for hazardous waste (miljøboksen) on top of your container for food/leftovers when you want to hand it in. The box must weigh a maximum of 10 kg. In order for us to take the box with us, you need to write your name and address on the sticker on the box. If you do not have a box for hazardous waste, you can contact us and we will deliver one to you.

If you live in a housing association, the solutions can vary. If you are unsure what the scheme is at your housing association, ask the person responsible for waste management for more information, e.g. the janitor or a landlord.

Pack the waste in original packaging or, if necessary, in freezer bags or jam jars with labels describing the contents. Put the lid on the container and place them upright. Close the box carefully so that children cannot get to the waste.
 

• Medicine and needles (Hand in at the pharmacy)
• Self-igniting rags and liquids (wet the rags and put them in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and hand them in at the recycling station)
• Pressure bottles (At the recycling station)
• Pointed and sharp objects (At the recycling station)
• Fireworks (At the recycling station)
• Illegal fireworks (contact the police)
• Explosives (contact the police)

Address

Firskovvej 9, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby.

The recycling station on Firskovvej receives most types of waste. A large part of the waste is recycled, while the rest is burned and converted into district heating and electricity.

Opening hours

The recycling station is open all week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed: 24/12, 25/12, 31/12 and 1/1.