Sorting correctly: food waste, residual waste and packaging
How to sort food waste, residual waste and packaging at home in Sweden, avoid common mistakes, understand producer responsibility and use local recycling points.
Read guide →Bin guides: Sweden
Practical help with sorting waste and using local collection services. Follow the instructions for your own council and address.
Bulky Waste & the Recycling Centre: How It Works
Everything about bulky waste in Sweden: what counts, how the recycling centre (ÅVC) works, booking a home collection, costs and what to do with hazardous waste and electrical appliances.
Read guide →Matavfall (food waste): sort it correctly and understand why it is collected
A guide to matavfall in Sweden: why food waste is collected separately, how it becomes biogas and biofertiliser, the paper or plastic bags required by each municipality, and practical tips for preventing smells.
Read guide →The återvinningscentral recycling centre: how to use it
A practical guide to Sweden's återvinningscentral recycling centres (ÅVC): how a visit works, accepted waste streams, charges and opening times, and where to leave hazardous and electrical waste.
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