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How can Copenhagen Municipality use tire procurement to promote circularity, extend product life, and improve material use? This question brought together the municipality, industry actors, and knowledge partners for the first tire procurement workshop.

Building on an initial pilot, Copenhagen is now launching an extended trial to replace single-use lunch boxes with reusable, trackable containers in four schools, aiming to cut waste and support the city’s climate goals.

Launched in 2025, a national partnership for takeaway packaging will run until 2027 to develop recommendations for Denmark’s future deposit and return system for takeaway packaging.

To prepare for the upcoming EU requirements on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR), Danmarks Restauranter & Cafeer (DRC), the restaurateurs’ trade association, is hosting a workshop for takeaway restaurants and cafés in Copenhagen.

Københavns Kommune søger nu efter boligrydningsvirksomheder, der ønsker at teste og udvikle en samarbejdsmodel med kommunen, der fører til mere genbrug og mindre affald til forbrænding i forbindelse med boligrydning.

Nu har du mulighed for at deltage i en markedsdialog forud for et kommende udbud af behandlingen af sorterede affaldsfraktioner fra restaffaldet i Københavnsområdet.

34 return stations for reusable takeaway have been installed in the space of the inner City of Copenhagen. The new return system helps cafés, restaurants, and convenience stores make reusable packaging a natural part of their business.

Københavns Kommune ønsker at indgå aftaler med caféer, restaurationer og lignende i det centrale København vedrørende data- og erfaringsopsamling ved brug af genbrugsemballager til takeaway i en testperiode på 1 år.

Vil jeres virksomhed være med til at skabe et mere cirkulært København – og samtidig få ny og værdifuld viden om jeres materialestrømme?

Join our professional site visit to see baled waste fractions at the AVR Rozenburg residual waste sorting facility in Rotterdam on September 29th, 2025, at 14:00.

On the 21st to the 22nd of June, The City of Copenhagen piloted a return system for reusable takeaway packaging with 21 drop-off stations along the Copenhagen Sprint cycling route. The initiative was funded by EU grants and led by The City of Copenhagen.

The City of Copenhagen is launching a pilot project to give abandoned bikes a second chance. We’re looking for partners with the skills and interest to reuse whole bikes and parts, and help us shape a future circular solution.

Used diapers will soon get a second life instead of going up in smoke. Following a partnership agreement with the City of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, the company Verdis A/S will establish Denmark’s first dedicated diaper waste recycling facility.

We’re excited to invite you to a groundbreaking online session where we reveal Copenhagen Municipality’s first-ever Material Flow Analysis – a deep dive into what materials enter, circulate, and leave the city.

Nearly 100 participants joined an inspiring debate at LOOP on the future of reuse systems and sustainable policy, where actors from across sectors shared insights, challenges, and recommendations.

The City of Copenhagen has conducted a project with Ragn-Sells to enhance electronics reuse. By placing secure collection boxes across the city, the initiative aims to promote sustainable practices and guide citizens on donating their unused devices.

The City of Copenhagen is seeking creative and innovative partners to develop and deliver engaging activities, workshops, and events at the Copenhagen recycling stations.

In May and June of 2024 The City of Copenhagen conducted a composition analysis on household collected plastic waste, with the purpose of providing a detailed overview of the collected household plastic waste in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen Municipality is seeking partners to test and demonstrate innovative methods for converting post-consumer plastic waste into high-quality raw materials with significant value.

Københavns Kommune arbejder aktivt på at forbedre genanvendelsen af plastaffald. Nu kan du bidrage.

In 2023 The City of Copenhagen commissioned a comparative LCA report of beverage service solutions based on reusable and single-use cups.

In a bid to accelerate Europe's transition to a circular economy, a coalition of European cities has written an open letter to newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

The City of Copenhagen is still looking for a recycling solution for our diaper waste. We are glad to announce that a new tender is now open and the tender documents are published.

A sorting analysis of the composition of the residual waste stream in Copenhagen shows that the residual waste still contains recyclables.