Waste collection
Reykjavík City's Waste Collection handles waste from the city’s households. All households are required to have containers for four categories. Residents can increase or decrease the number of bins at their home as needed. When we sort, we handle resources better and positively impact the environment.
What do you want to explore?
- Waste collection calendar When will your waste be collected at your home?
- Sorting in Reykjavík How to sort waste in Reykjavík
- Waste collection FAQ Common questions we receive.
- Multi-family housing How does waste collection work in multi-family housing?
- Waste collection fees How much does this all cost?
Damaged bins
Bins provided by the municipality are property of Reykjavík City, and the city handles their maintenance. Residents must properly care for these bins and are responsible for keeping them clean.
Any bins damaged through normal use, such as during collection, should be reported to the Reykjavík Waste Collection Department.
Unified recycling system
Let’s use the correct bin
What do the colors on the bins mean?
- Green bin - for plastic
- Blue bin - for paper
- Gray bin - for mixed household waste
- Thrifty bin - smaller and cheaper
- Brown bin - for food waste
Multi-family housing
In multi-family residences, residents need to consult each other about changes to the number and types of bins. This is because these changes affect the fees residents pay for waste collection.
Access and maintenance of waste bins
It is important that waste collectors get to waste bins safely and unhindered. It saves time during collection, reduces damage, impacts the health of workers, and ensures your home receives better and cheaper services. Is access to your bins adequate?
Fee schedule
It is cheaper to throw away less and sort more! If there are changes in the number of waste containers, or the frequency of unloading, the change in fees is based on the week in which the change is requested.
