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All homes in Reykjavík have gray waste bins for mixed household waste. A thrifty bin is 120-liters in size, so it is both smaller and cheaper than a gray bin.
Mixed waste
Loose metals
You can sort metals from the mixed household waste that will otherwise go in the gray bin if residents want to ensure that all their waste metal is recycled. Residents can return the metals to the nearest recycling center, six of which are in the capital area. This method achieves the best results in terms of sorting metals.
SORPA uses machines at the company's reception and sorting plant in Gufunes to sort metals deposited in gray bins and thrifty bins for mixed household waste. It is estimated that up to 60% of all metal is captured from the waste using this method. More can be achieved if residents place all loose metal in the bins. The machines sort both magnetic metal (such as food cans) and non-magnetic metal (such as aluminum foil) from the mixed waste after it has been chopped.