All categories… also residents in annexes

Separate collection of household waste is compulsory for all residents.

All residents of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður are required to separate their household waste into four streams in the appropriate bins at their home, and to take other waste to local or recycling centres. Residents in annexes, which do not have their own property reference number, must also separate their household waste into four streams. It is an agreement between the landlord and tenant whether the tenant has access to the landlord's bins or has their own.

Two split containers suitable for smaller households

For smaller households in granny flats with two or fewer residents who do not have access to the landlord's rubbish bins, it is advisable to have two 240L lidded bins: one for food waste and mixed rubbish, and one for plastic and paper. However, households with more than two residents in granny flats are required to have a minimum of a 240L bin for food scraps and mixed waste, a 240L bin for plastics, and a 240L bin for paper. You can buy rubbish bins here.

If you are in doubt about how to classify your household and/or construction waste, a comprehensive search engine can be found at Sorpu website.There you can also see if, where and what the rubbish is recycled or reused.

• More information about the four-party system in general
• Specific information on the implementation and arrangements in Hafnarfjörður
• Buy a new container 
• Sales have begun on all types of 240L rubbish bins.
• The sorting is going better than expected – well done, residents!

Thank you for sorting!