These days, SORPA is running a campaign to encourage residents to familiarise themselves with the sorting website www.sorpa.is. The aim is to remove from the grey bin those items that have a recycling route. Glass, medicines, electrical appliances, hazardous waste and textiles all have recycling routes and do not belong with general waste. Therefore, great emphasis is placed on sorting these items […]
The City of Hafnarfjörður is advertising a plot for allocation for a mobile home. This is a single-family house plot at Hverfisgata 12, and the plot will be sold at a fixed price. Both individuals and legal entities can apply for the plot. The application must be accompanied by a description of the house to be moved onto the plot, and the planning officer for the City of Hafnarfjörður will assess the applications with regard to planning considerations. Key information […]
Arkarinn Eva returned home to Hafnarfjörður yesterday. Arkarinn Eva is a 16-year-old girl from Hafnarfjörður who has spent 43 days on the great project of walking around the country to raise money for the Children's Hospital of Iceland. She set off from Hafnarfjörður Church on Sunday, 16th June, and yesterday became both the first woman and the youngest person ever to […]
Detailed Plan Amendment: Hellnahraun 2nd Phase, Breiðhella 2-6. At the meeting of the Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður on 18 June 2019, it was approved to advertise an amendment to the detailed plan for Hellnahraun, Phase 2, covering the plots at Breiðhella 2-6, in accordance with 1. subsection 43.1 of the Planning Act 123/2010. The changes consist of: the building plots for the houses at Breiðhella 4 and 6 are extended and a servitude […]
The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Port of Hafnarfjörður recently received the Green Light from Orkusalan, which confirms and certifies that the municipality and the port use 100% renewable electricity in their operations, with origin guarantees in accordance with an international standard. This step and this certification are part of the municipality's green journey. One of the stated goals of the City of Hafnarfjörður is to be at the forefront of sustainability and environmental matters, […]
Staff at the Hafnarfjörður Work School, who have been at work since the beginning of June, are finishing their work this week. More senior workers in the town centre group, in groups with sports clubs and at the playground will continue to work for a while longer. The mayor took advantage of the good weather yesterday and visited several groups to learn more about their projects and work this summer […]
There will be a power cut across the HS Veitur supply area within the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and part of the Municipality of Garðabær on the early hours of Thursday, 25th July. – PLEASE NOTE: Changed timing. There will be a power cut across the entire HS Veitur supply area in Hafnarfjörður and part of Garðabær in the early hours of Thursday, from 1:00 to 2:00. The power cut is necessary to bring the 132 kV HF1 high-voltage cable from Landsnet back into operation. This is […]
The Icelandic nature, environment and playgrounds are the common property of all residents of Hafnarfjörður. A shared resource that we should enjoy whilst also taking good care of it. There have been reports of some regrettable anti-social behaviour, particularly on our beautiful Nordurbakki, especially at weekends. Please respect the local environment and residents, be considerate, and dispose of all rubbish in […]
Grænni Byggð is a collaborative platform for companies, institutions and local authorities that wish to promote sustainability in the built environment and environmentally friendly approaches to development. The City of Hafnarfjörður recently took the lead among Icelandic municipalities and is offering plots at a discount of up to 30%, provided that the development on the plots is environmentally certified. A progressive initiative that will hopefully encourage more […]
The Hafnarfjörður Museum of Local History is the town's museum of local history and photography. The museum has the important role of collecting and cataloguing, preserving, preventing damage to, and researching artefacts and relics related to the cultural history of the area, and presenting them to visitors and the public. The activities of the Museum of Local History are spread across six sites. On Strandstígur, there is a photographic exhibition that sheds light on the daily lives and history of the people who built the town […]
