Spring cleaning – Garden waste containers at all primary schools

Let’s get down to business!

From the 8th to 11th of May 2025, there will be clean-up days in Hafnarfjörður under the title; lET´S CLEAN UP HAFNARFJÖRÐUR. Residents of Hafnarfjörður will be able to dispose of their garden waste in containers within all districts by each and every primary school.

The garden waste containers can be found at each and every primary school from the morning of Thursday, May 8th until 5 p.m. on Sunday, May the 11th. Residents in Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to use the service or bring their bags directly to Sorpa. Special attention is drawn to the fact that Sorpa accepts garden waste free of charge.

See opening hours at Sorpa Breiðhella here (Icelandic).

Let’s take an active part and use these services

Residents are encouraged to use recycled packaging or reusable bags when cleaning. Please note that garden waste must not be put in plastic bags in the container, but must be disposed of directly into the container. It is also ideal, where possible, to collect garden waste and use it for composting.

Residents in all districts of Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to take an active part in the clean-up and it is ideal in the run-up to the clean-up days and during the clean-up days to tidy up the garden, trim bushes and flower beds.

The town also encourages its people to also look around their neighbourhood, when they clean up their own gardens and pluck up what does not belong there.

Let’s keep vegetation in check

If necessary, special attention is drawn to the fact that plot owners are obliged to keep the growth of trees and shrubs within their plot boundaries. Tree vegetation can create discomfort and even danger for pedestrians and drivers. Property owners are also advised that certain rules apply to the construction of shelter walls and fences within the plot, which it is important to familiarize themselves with.

Let’s clean up Hafnarfjörður together!