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sorting waste to contribute to a better environment (Recycling Compass 2025)
Use the field below to find your nearest recycling center. You can also report a problem. First find the recycling center and then click Report a problem.
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sorting waste to contribute to a better environment (Recycling Compass 2025)
40 kg
of food waste per person was collected last year (Swedish Waste Management 2023)
65 %
of all packaging must be recycled into new products (Government's target for 2029)
Use our new service to find the nearest recycling station and see what you can leave there. You can also report a problem with your recycling station by first looking up the recycling station in question.
Find your waste station
Proper waste management is important to avoid the spread of hazardous substances or infections. To get the most out of your waste and ensure safe handling, different types of waste are handled in different ways.
Why should I sort my waste?
The transportation of 1 liter of packaged water results in more than a thousand times the carbon dioxide emissions compared to the same amount of tap water
More than half of the discarded clothes could be reused. Instead, donate them to a second-hand store and buy from there yourself.
Plastic bags are said to be used on average for 25 minutes. If they end up in nature, they can cause significant harm to wildlife.
Often, there is a lot of waste generated when consuming fast food, and everything requires resources to produce and recycle.