Operating Centers

SORPA operates 7 recycling centers. People bring their solid waste at their own expense and SORPA’s staff instruct them in how to place the sorted materials into the appropriate containers. Location map SORPA also publishes reading material to inform and educate the public about the classification and recycling of solid waste. The maximum amount of waste received at the recycling centers is 2 m3. Larger loads are brought to SORPA's Receiving Plant.

At the recycling centers SORPA operates reception areas for deposit beverage containers (bottles and aluminium cans) to be recycled by another firm.

Recycling centers are open:
Workdays: 12:30 - 19:30 except for Breidhella: 08:00 - 19:30
Weekends: 10:00 - 18:30

The recycling center at Kjalarnes by Njarðargrund is open: Sunday, Wednesday and Friday from 14:30 – 19:30

A drop-off center.

Drop-off centers
SORPA, in cooperation with the municipalities, has placed drop-off centers (for paper and non-corrugated cardboards and plastic containers) in the Capital Area. See the location here. 

Sorting & Recycling