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When is garbage collected in Stockholm?

How collection days work in Stockholm, the time window and who to contact.

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Short answer

Household waste in Stockholm is collected on a scheduled day, and house and rowhouse customers can look up their day by searching their address on Stockholm Vatten och Avfall's website. Collection takes place after 06:00 and before 22:00 on that day. In apartment buildings the service is offered to property owners and housing cooperatives.

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Why

  1. According to Stockholm Vatten och Avfall, household waste is collected on the scheduled day, at the agreed interval and from the chosen container.
  2. According to Stockholm Vatten och Avfall, collection happens after 06:00 and before 22:00 on the scheduled day.
  3. According to Stockholm Vatten och Avfall, house and rowhouse customers can choose residual waste collection every week, every second week, every fourth week or every eighth week, and the two longest intervals apply only together with food waste collection or approved home composting.

Details

Stockholm Vatten och Avfall says house customers cannot currently change their interval, because of a temporary change freeze before the roll-out of Närsorterat. For questions, call 08-522 120 00 or write to [email protected]. In apartment buildings, ask your landlord or housing association for the times at your building, and for other building rules see how late you can drill or do DIY in an apartment. Recycling points are listed in waste and recycling services in Stockholm.

Tip

Report a missed collection to Stockholm Vatten och Avfall as soon as possible: for houses, the company says compensation is paid only if you report it quickly.

What may differ

Your collection day depends on your address and, in apartment buildings, on the property owner or housing association. Stockholm Vatten och Avfall's pages do not name a general collection day for the whole city.

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This answer is for reference only. Rules can change, so check Stockholm Vatten och Avfall before you travel.

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