Waste sorting in holiday homes
Hazardous waste
Hazardous waste consists of many different items containing substances and chemicals that can harm humans, animals and ecosystems if not treated properly. Some hazardous waste can be reprocessed for recycling.
At the recycling centre, you must sort the contents into the respective containers yourself. Hazardous waste is sent for destruction at specialised treatment facilities.
National criteria
To ensure that waste sorting is more or less the same throughout Denmark, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency has created the national criteria below.
PERMITTED
Principles:
- Contain hazardous substances/chemicals
- Require special processing
Examples:
- Leftover paint
- Spray cans, e.g. deodorants, hair lacquer, etc.
- Small pressurised bottles, such as nitrous oxide cartridges, small gas bottles, bottles for balcony BBQs and whipped cream cartridges
- Chemicals (preferably in original packaging)
- Thermometers
- Light sources, such as light bulbs, LED lights, etc.
- Fertiliser
- Descaling agents
- Leftover oil
- Herbicides for domestic use
- Pesticides
- Printer cartridges
- Nail varnish and nail varnish remover
- Empty packaging with one of the following hazard warnings: 'highly toxic' or 'health hazard'.
In addition to the national rules, Varde Municipality can also collect:
- Batteries
- Small electronics
FORBIDDEN
Principles:
- Can represent a hazard when being collected along with other hazardous waste. Can give problems when processing waste.
Examples:
- Cloths and fluids that can self-ignite
(at the recycling centre)
- Unused fireworks
(at the recycling centre)
- Large gas bottles
(at the recycling centre)
- Ammunition, explosives and weapons
(hand in to the police or will not be accepted by the municipality)
- Needles must be packed in a needle box and taken to a pharmacy.
- Sharp objects such as glass shards and old knives must be carefully packed and sorted according to waste type
(put glass in your recycling bin and take old knives to the recycling centre)
- Expended fireworks
(in your garbage bin as residual waste)
Find the nearest recycling centre
Hazardous waste must be disposed of at a recycling centre. Search below to find the nearest one.
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