Access and maintenance of waste bins

It is especially difficult to bring heavy bins up the stairs. Ramps/chutes are necessary to improve access when there are stairs. You can also consider other locations.

In the winter darkness, good lighting is important for the work areas of waste collectors.

Make sure there are no bicycles or other things in the way of the bins.

Be sure to shovel snow out of workers paths on unloading days and use sand or salt when it is slippery.

On unloading days, it is better to keep dogs away. If a dog is leashed on the property, it is important that it does not get in the way of staff during waste collection.

It is better if a door stays open while workers are there. Door pumps and hooks that keep doors open while unloading make work easier.

Please note that according to the resolution on waste management in Reykjavík, all the bins at each building should be stored in the same place.

It is much easier to drag bins on asphalt or stone slabs than on grass and gravel.

Too low ceiling height in access routes makes it difficult for workers and increases strain.

Cladding, door frames, floors, and walls must be constructed in such a way as not to be damaged when accessing the bins.

Reykjavík Waste Collection Department does not offer locked bins. For the cleanest and safest results, store your bins in a locked shelter or enclosure. Bins remain the property of Reykjavík City and must not be modified or fitted with extra equipment. 

Residents who add locks or other attachments to their bins do so entirely at their own risk. The Reykjavík Waste Collection Department assumes no liability for attachments that get damaged, lost during collection, or removed when bins are replaced.