gladsaxe.dk/affald
Waste disposal guide
for recyclable waste
Housing associations with
shared containers
Sort your waste and read where to dispose of it here
See also gladsaxe.dk/affald
Plastic packaging
Also use the Recycling Facility at
Turbinevej 10, open daily between 9-18
Except for certain public holidays – see gladsaxe.dk/genbrugsstation
Yes please
– recycled into new plastic
products
NO thank you
Plastic bottles and plastic cans
Plastic pots
Plastic lids
Plastic bags and plastic film
Remember to rinse packaging
– with cold water *
Toys
Large plastic items
Rainwear and rubber boots
(due to PVC content)
Bubble pack. Curling ribbon
Plastic cans from paint, chemicals
and strong detergents
(they often carry a danger symbol)
Plastic packaging must be deposited in the green containers labelled with plastic.
Small metal items
Yes please
– are recycled into new metal
products
NO thank you
Drinks cans
Food cans
Metal kitchenware
Small metal items
Aluminium foil trays
Remember to rinse packaging – with cold water *
Plastic bags
Large metal items
Spray cans and pressure bottles
Electrical items such as toasters,
telephones etc
Small metal items must be deposited in the green containers labelled with metal. Large metal items should be put with bulk waste.
Paper
Yes please
– used paper is recycled into
new paper
NO thank you
Newspapers and magazines
Advertising
Envelopes - including window envelopes
Paperbacks and telephone directories
Writing and drawing paper
(paper clips may be left on without problem)
Cardboard
Plastic
Milk cartons
Hardback books
Plastic bags
Advertising wrapped in film
Paper can be deposited in one of the black public containers or in the green containers labelled paper if there is one in your building.
Yes please
– recycled into new packaging
Cardboard boxes, corrugated cardboard and
paperboard
Cardboard packaging from toys, toothpaste etc.
Toilet paper rolls
Egg cartons
Remember to flatten the cardboard or squash
it, so it doesn't take up too much space.
NO thank you
Soiled packaging
Pizza trays
Milk and juice cartons
Books – hardbacks and
paperbacks
Plastic. Flamingo
Paper
Cardboard must be delivered to bulk waste or in the green container labelled cardboard, if there is one in your building.
Glass
Yes please
– recycled into new glass
NO thank you
Glass food containers
Wine and spirits bottles
Juice bottles
Preserves bottles
Glass vessels for the items mentioned
Remember to rinse packaging – with cold water *
Ceramics
Porcelain
Crystal glass
Window glass
Ordinary light bulbs
Low energy light bulbs.
Strip lighting
Empty medicine bottles
Glass must be deposited in one of the public black glass bins.
Municipality of Gladsaxe, Procurement Department, Rådhus Allé, 2860 Søborg
Telephone: +45 39 57 58 51, email: [email protected]
* If you must use hot water and soap to get packaging clean,
it must be put in the building rubbish chutes instead.
Layout: ME • Printed by: Municipality of Gladsaxe • Printed on eco-labelled paper • 2nd version • No. of copies: 00 • October 2013
Cardboard and
paperboard