By: Caelan Monkman & Rosa Ingemarsson
Starting this summer, Aarhus residents will be required to separate their household waste into 10 different categories.
The plan was first announced in August 2021, and in November 2022, a public consultation was conducted by the municipality to work out the logistics of the program.
(Photo: Rosa Ingemarsson / DMJX)
Despite being Denmark’s second-largest city, Aarhus doesn’t currently have a compost program, something that many cities across the country have already implemented.
Sara Hansen, 34, is looking forward to the implementation of the new recycling system.
“Actually, I think it’s quite weird that we don’t already have a system for recycling food waste. So I definitely think it’s time for an updated system.”
In an email statement from East Jutland’s waste management company, Kredsløb, the company explained that the delay in implementing this system is partly due to the large scale of the product, and partly due to existing contracts.
“Due to existing contracts extending into 2023, Aarhus have not been able to implement these new 10 fractions until later this year,” they wrote.
