Sales have begun on all types of 240L rubbish bins.
Sales of all types of 240L rubbish bins have now opened. Residents of detached houses and annexes can now purchase a single 240L dual-compartment bin for plastic packaging and paper and cardboard, and switch to two 240L bins for these same categories.
Residents of detached houses can now purchase a single 240L bin for plastic and cardboard.
Sales have opened for all types of 240L rubbish bins. Now, residents of detached houses and annexes can buy one. Binned 240L bin for plastic packaging and paper and cardboard and replaced with two 240L bins for these same categories. Residents are asked to note that a dual-chamber 240L bin for paper and plastic (96L plastic and 144L paper) is not considered suitable for single-dwelling properties with more than three occupants due to the volume of waste generated per household on average. Please note that the bins for plastic and paper are collected every four weeks, and food waste and mixed waste every two weeks. If the material is compressed into the container and does not separate automatically during collection, the container will be returned with its contents intact. For properties where the volume exceeds the standard allowance due to the number of occupants or additional flats, extra bins can be purchased and an additional charge paid for their collection. Hafnarfjörður only sells 240L bins for food waste, mixed waste, plastic packaging and paper and cardboard. Households can buy 660L bins from Terra. New lids for new types of rubbish bins can be purchased from the Hafnarfjörður Borough Service Centre at Norðurhellu 2. New stoppers for lids of new types of rubbish bins are also available there.
Procedure and implementation for container exchange
The refuse collection and disposal charge for each property number is as per the price list 2023 kr. 64,531, payable with property taxes. Included is the collection of 96L of food waste and 144L of mixed waste twice a month, and 240L of plastic packaging and 240L of paper and cardboard once a month, as well as the operation of kerbside recycling bins. Each bin costs in accordance with the current tariff Kr. 11,500.- Free home collection is included with the purchase of a new bin, and if you wish for an old bin to be collected at the same time, this will be done on the same trip. The bin must then be empty and placed upside down at the rubbish storage area. It is advisable to order containers in accordance with the collection frequency. Residents who choose to reduce the number of their bins are encouraged to find another use for them. For example, the bins can be used for other recycling streams that are to be taken directly to Sorpu or to kerbside recycling bins; cans, bottles, glass, metals or for storing tools in the garage or garden. Containers used for anything other than rubbish must not be kept alongside the rubbish bins.
Residents in Hafnarfjörður have their own rubbish bins.
Residents and homeowners' associations in Hafnarfjörður own their own rubbish bins and are responsible for their purchase, maintenance, and replacement, as well as for swapping between waste categories. If a bin is returned, the resident must buy a new one if they wish to add another or replace it at a later date. With the introduction of four-stream household waste collection in summer 2023, detached houses were given a two-chambered bin for food waste and mixed waste, and flats were provided with 240L bins for food waste to enable the four-stream system. In accordance with Article 10 of the Act on Waste Management No. 55/2003, collection of food waste, mixed waste, plastic, paper and cardboard must take place at residential properties, and waste bins for these waste streams must be provided.
More information about the four-party system in general
Specific information on the implementation and arrangements in Hafnarfjörður