Criteria for waste sorting
Criteria for waste sorting
The Danish Waste Association, Local Government Denmark and the Danish Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has collaborated with the Danish waste sector to develop common criteria for waste sorting for 12 different fractions of household waste. Common criteria making waste sorting easier for the citizens.
Simultaneously, the common criteria secures uniform fractions which are easier to recycle.
The critierias has been consolidated in the EPAs guidelines for waste sorting - find them here.
PAPER
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Newspapers |
Wet and/or contaminated paper |
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Catalogues and flyers |
Milk cartons |
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Printed matter |
Books |
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Magazines |
Pizza trays |
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Brochures |
Wrapping paper |
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Office paper |
Paperboard packaging |
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Envelopes |
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CARDBOARD
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Cardboard boxes |
Wet and/or contaminated cardboard |
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Corrugated cardboard |
Milk cartons |
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Cardboard packaging |
Styrofoam |
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Paperboard packaging |
Pizza trays |
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Shoeboxes |
Wrapping paper |
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Kitchen- and toilet roll tubes |
Books |
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Carton |
Plastic-coated cardboard |
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Egg trays |
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SOFT PLASTICS
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Plastic bags |
Rigid plastics |
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Plastic film |
PVC |
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Bubble wrap |
Packaging which has not been emptied |
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Plastic candy bags |
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GLASS
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Glass bottles |
Porcelain |
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Glass jars |
Flat glass and float glass |
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Glass packaging |
Ceramics |
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Drinking glasses |
Bottles containing chemicals |
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Glass with lids |
Mirrors |
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Shards from all of the above |
Light bulbs |
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Refractory glass |
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Lead glass |
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Glass packaging containing medicine |
METAL
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Tin cans |
Spray cans |
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Beverage cans without "pant" |
Metal with electronics |
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Small metal objects |
Bags from chips and coffee |
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Tea light cups |
Coffee capsules with coffee grounds |
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Metal bottle caps |
Gas bottles and cylinders |
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Pots and pans |
Large metal objects |
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Nails and screws |
Metal containing chemicals |
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Metal lids |
Packaging with medicine |
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Cutlery |
Metal packaging containing medicine |
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Scissors |
Wires and cables |
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Knives |
Lithium batteries |
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Kitchen and bathroom fixtures and faucets |
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Tin foil |
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Aluminium foil trays |
RIGID PLASTICS
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Plastic bottles and cans |
Styrofoam |
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Plastic trays |
PVC |
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Plastic containers |
Empty packaging from chemicals and paint |
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Black plastics |
Melamine |
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Plastic lids |
Plastic with electronics |
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CD and DVD covers |
Packaging which has not been emptied |
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Plastic toys |
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FOOD WASTE
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Fruits and vegetables |
Packaging |
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Coffee and tea filters from paper |
Cotton swabs and diapers |
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Egg shells |
Pizza trays |
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Remains from fish and shellfish |
Soil |
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Used kitchen towels |
Ashes and cigaret butts |
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Cut flowers |
Sanitary products |
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Bread and cake |
Clothes and shoes |
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Bones |
Tin foil |
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Meats |
Cat litter |
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Rice and pasta |
Garden waste |
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Grease and gravy |
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Cheese and dairy products |
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Windfalls |
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RESIDUAL WASTE
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Milk- and juice cartons |
Hazardous waste |
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Diapers |
Recyclable waste |
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Pizza trays |
Reusable waste |
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Ashes and cigarette butts |
Batteries |
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Contaminated styrofoam |
Electronics |
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Cat litter |
Chemicals |
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Hygiene products |
Light bulbs |
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Wrapping paper |
Rocks |
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Bags from chips and coffee |
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Contaminated paper and cardboard |
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Small animal bedding and litter |
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Empty tube packaging |
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Cotton swabs |
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Dust and dirt from sweeping |
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Vacuum cleaner filter bag |
TEXTILES
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Torn or otherwise ruined clothes |
Bedding and pillows |
| Torn or otherwise ruined socks and underwear | Wet, damp and moldy textiles |
| Torn or otherwise ruined bedding and linen | Diapers |
| Torn or otherwise ruined shoes, belts and bags | Textiles contaminated with paint or chemicals |
| Torn or otherwise ruined stuffed animals | Textiles with electronics |
| Torn or otherwise ruined towels | Rugs and carpets |
| Torn or otherwise ruined curtains and tablecloths | Scraps |
| Reusables not fit for selling or donating | |
| Yarn scraps |
HAZARDOUS WASTE
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Batteries |
Flammable rags and liquids |
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Leftover paint |
Gas bottles |
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Spray cans |
Explosives |
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Chemicals with GHS symbols |
Fireworks |
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Termometres |
Ammunition |
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Light bulbs |
Medicines and medicine packaging |
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Herbicides and pesticides |
Syringes |
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Waste oil |
Sharp and pointy objects |
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Chemical fertilizers |
Oxidizing agents |
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Insect repellents |
Organic peroxide |
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Wood preserver |
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Printer cartridges |
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Nail polish and perfume |
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Descaling agents |
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Photographic film, photo paper and negatives |
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| Fugepatroner | |
| Lacquer and glue | |
| Disposable lighters |
SMALL ELECTRONICS
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Cell phones |
Loose batteries |
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Electric toys |
Electronics > 50cm |
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Electronics with solar cells < 50cm |
LED and low-energy light bulbs |
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Electric toothbrushes |
Screens |
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Electric shavers |
Temperature exchange equipment |
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Greeting cards with batteries |
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Chargers |
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Shoes with batteries |
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Cameras |
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Cables and cords |
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Flash lights |
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Electric tools |
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MP3-players |
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Electric watches |
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Radios |
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| Computers < 50cm |
BATTERIES
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ALLOWED: |
NOT ALLOWED: |
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Portable batteries, including: Household batteries |
Car batteries Industrial batteries |
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Rechargeable batteries |
Lithium batteries |
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Button cell batteries Tool batteries Cell phone batteries Small batteries |
Electronics |
