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.
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What do you want to explore?
- Waste collection calendar When will your waste be collected at your home?
- Frequent questions about waste collection Common questions we receive.
- Waste collection fees How much does this all cost?
- Multi-family housing How does waste collection work in multi-family housing?
- Sorting in Reykjavík How to sort waste in Reykjavík
- Our bins What do the colors on the bins mean?
- Aðgengi og viðhald sorptunna Hvernig tryggjum við gott aðgengi að sorptunnunum okkar? Hvað með viðhald?
- Grenndarstöðvar og skil á endurvinnsluefnum Hvert get ég farið með umfram úrgan frá heimilinu?
- Djúpgámar Hvað eru djúpgámar og hvaða reglur gilda um uppsetningu þeirra?
Unified recycling system
Let’s use the correct bin
What do the colors on the bins mean?
Blue bin for paper, green bin for plastic, brown bin for food waste, and gray bin for mixed household 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?
Fees
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.
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