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Reykjavik
Waste Collection
Let's help make it possible to keep our environment clean! The role of the Reykjavik City Waste Collection Department is to collect waste from homes in Reykjavik. You can choose the most suitable bins for your home, and thus choose the level of service that works for you.
Due to infection control measures, household waste must be properly stored. The City of Reykjavik notes that all mixed waste should be contained in bags to prevent workers from being infected. Bins must not be overfilled and must be kept closed so that workers do not come into contact with waste during unloading, and the waste does not fall out of containers. We would like to remind residents about SORPA’s drop-off centers and recycling centers.
The Brown Bin is the Next Step
A brown bin for organic waste is the next step in waste management. We will start distributing bins in Grafarvogur, Grafarholt-Ulfarsardalur, Arbaer, and Nordlingaholt in September 2021, and we plan to service all districts by mid-2022.
Let’s Use the Correct Bin
You have a choice of several types of bins.
- Green Bin - for Plastic
- Blue Bin - for Paper
- Gray Bin - for Mixed Household Waste
- Thrifty Bin - Smaller & Cheaper
- Brown Bin - for Organic Kitchen Waste
Multi-Family Housing
There are different rules for waste collection in multi-family dwellings and single-family dwellings. This is because changes in the number and types of bins in a multi-family residence affect the fees residents pay for garbage collection.
Return of Recyclables
When we contribute and sort correctly, we are helping to ensure that we can continue to recycle and reuse what is no longer useful to us. Are you throwing your waste in the right bin?
Accessibility
Waste Bin Accessibility & Maintenance
It is important that waste collectors get to waste bins safely and unhindered. It not only saves time during unloading, it also affects the number of accidents, worker health, and ensures a better and cheaper service for your home. Are your bins easily accessible?
Fee Schedule
It is cheaper for you 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.
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Any other questions?
Contact Us: sorphirda@reykjavik.is
Phonelines are open all weekdays 8:30-9:00 og 13:00-14:00
Phone Number: 411 1111