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Trash and Recycling - Aarhus

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ How to recycle? Who takes care of taking the trash out? How to return "Pant" bottles?

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Recycling trash bins

Pant bottles

Who takes care of the trash bins?

โ™ป๏ธ Recycling & Trash Bins

For LifeX Homes in Denmark

All LifeX homes are equipped with recycling containers in the kitchen to help you sort your waste correctly and sustainably ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ

In some homes with Regular Services, you might only see the most common bins โ€” typically bio waste and general waste โ€” to save space. However, recycling is still required, and itโ€™s everyoneโ€™s responsibility to follow local waste separation guidelines. More information๐Ÿ‘‰ here.

๐Ÿ”Ž How to Recycle

Please refer to the recycling symbols and signs specific to your city. These show you how to separate items like:

  • โ™ป๏ธ Plastic & packaging

  • ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Paper & cardboard

  • ๐ŸŽ Bio waste

  • ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ Residual/general waste

  • ๐Ÿพ Glass & metal containers

๐Ÿ‘‰ You can find helpful guides and official resources here: [Insert city-specific recycling website]


๐Ÿงด How to Return Pant Bottles & Cans

The Danish Deposit System

In Denmark, many bottles and cans are part of the Pant system, which is a deposit-return scheme designed to reduce waste and encourage recycling.

๐Ÿ’ฐ What is Pant?

When you buy a product in a bottle or can, you pay a deposit (Pant). When you return the empty item, you get your deposit back โ€” either as a voucher or cash. The returned items are recycled or reused, helping the environment ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ” How to Identify Pant Items

Look near the barcode for these labels:

  • Pant A

  • Pant B

  • Pant C

These indicate that the item is part of the return system.


๐Ÿช Where to Return Pant

  • Supermarkets:
    Most stores have Pant return machines (usually at the entrance or back of the store). Insert your items, and the machine prints a coupon ๐Ÿ’ณ that you can redeem at the register.

  • Reminder:
    If a bottle/can does not have a Pant symbol, please place it in the correct bin โ€” for glass, metal, or containers, depending on the material.


๐Ÿšฎ Who Takes Care of the Trash?

  • โœ… LifeX members are responsible for sorting all waste correctly into the designated bins.

  • โŒ The housekeeper will not re-sort trash that is incorrectly separated. If waste is not sorted properly, the bins may not be taken out.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Housekeepers take the trash out only on their scheduled cleaning days.

๐Ÿ“ฆ If the bins are full outside those days, please bring them down to the courtyard trash containers yourself.


โš ๏ธ Please Note

  • Housekeepers do not handle Pant returns.

  • They also do not manage:

    • Overflowing trash bins

    • Extra or too-heavy trash bags

    • Cleaning after private parties or events


๐Ÿ”ŽStill need help? Contact LifeX Support via the app!๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

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