Garden waste to be collected from neighbourhood containers. A change to this year's collection days is that containers for garden waste will be placed at all of the council's primary schools. The containers will be at the schools from the morning of Thursday, 21st May until 5 p.m. on Sunday, 24th May. Residents of Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to make use of the service or to bring their bags directly to Sorpa. It is suggested […]
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Hafnarfjörður Library Podcast – varied and informative
The new podcast from Hafnarfjörður Library essentially has the good purpose of presenting all material that the library staff find interesting and which is likely to spark discussion and coverage of interesting topics and issues that, for example,a. relate to the library's collection, events organised by the library, or other goings-on […]
Join the active team! UMFÍ's Week of Movement, 25th – 31st May
The fun is fast approaching, the lovely harbinger of spring. UMFÍ's Active Week starts on 25th May and runs until 31st May. The messengers of movement in UMFÍ's Active Week have started preparing all sorts of events and games all over the country, so a huge amount of fun can be expected during the week. Messengers of Movement Last year, the country's businesses took part for the first time […]
Ásvallalaug and the Swimming Pool will reopen on 18 May.
Ásvallalaug and Sundhöll Hafnarfjarðar will reopen on Monday, 18th May, and will operate their usual opening hours with a few additions. The Suðurbær Pool, however, will not open immediately due to extensive maintenance work. Swimmers are still asked to follow all public health regulations and to understand that, to begin with, it will only be possible […]
The Hamraneshverfið development is a hit – high demand for plots
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council yesterday allocated six plots for 148 flats in the first phase of development in Hamranes, a 25-hectare area in the hinterland of Hafnarfjörður. One developer had applied for all six plots, but four parties were allocated plots on this occasion. The allocation includes three plots to Byggingarfélag Gylfa og Gunnars and individual plots to Fjarðarmóta ehf., […]
Plastic to continue at recycling centres until June
The accompanying notice can be found on the Sorpa website. The plastic wind sorter, Kári, will be decommissioned in May due to the installation of a new sorting line at the reception centre. In early June 2020, SORPA will commission a new gasification and composting plant in Álfsnes (GAJA), where the organic fraction of household waste will be converted into soil conditioner and methane. To meet the needs of the plant […]
Secure your family park for the summer. Registration is now open!
Let's enjoy growing our own vegetables this summer! The Hafnarfjörður family gardens will be open at Víðistaðir and on Öldugata this summer. The plots will be ploughed and allocation will begin at the end of May. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals and families to grow their own vegetables. Registration opens on Wednesday, 13th May. Open […]
A varied summer programme. Registration is now open!
In Hafnarfjörður, a varied programme for children and young people is offered over the summer. The website www.tomstund.is provides information on the council's summer activities for 2020, aimed at children and young people aged 2-16, along with links to the main clubs in Hafnarfjörður that offer […]
Increase in wild boars in Hafnarfjörður
Ever since the decision by the local council in Hafnarfjörður to purchase and install a bungee trampoline at Víðistaðatún was taken in spring 2019, there has been a desire to install trampolines in more places in the town. To implement the decision and the will of the local authorities, the steering group behind Healthy City Hafnarfjörður proposed at its meeting today that […]
Public meetings: Hjallabraut and Hlíðarbraut
Slides from the meeting regarding Hlíðarbraut. Public meetings are being called for the planning work concerning proposals for a change in land use at Hjallabraut and at Hlíðarbraut/Suðurgata. The meetings will be held at the Environmental and Planning Services of Hafnarfjörður Municipality at Norðurhellu 2 on Tuesday 12 May from 16:30 to 19:30. The meetings will also be live-streamed on the municipality's website and Facebook page. The building will be […]