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Waste sorting at home in holiday homes
In the spring of 2026, those with holiday homes in Karlstad can start sorting their waste at their holiday homes. There will be three bins at your holiday home that will help you easily sort packaging made of paper, plastic, glass and metal. You will receive these three new bins in the spring or early summer of 2026. It's important that your current bin is standing by your property line so we can replace it.
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Waste sorting at home makes it easier to sort packaging waste. It is a convenient service with several advantages:
- Your trips to the recycling station will be reduce.
- You won't need to temporarily store packaging indoors.
- You can easily sort more packaging right at home.
- Once you get started, you may find yourself sorting more often and even better than before.
If you have a holiday home in Karlstad, you will receive your new waste bins in spring or early summer of 2026. During this period it's important that we can access your waste bin that is currently at your holiday home, as it will be removed.
Can I share bins with my neighbors?
We are working towards a solution in 2027 for those who want to share bins with their neighbors for waste sorting at home. In 2026, you will have three dedicated recycling bins at your holiday home for sorting waste at home.
What will it cost?
The waste disposal fee is set by the municipal council. The 2026 waste disposal fees for holiday home owners are as follows:
Number of bin | Size of bin | What you can throw in the bin | How often we collect the waste | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Base fee | 1,153 SEK/year | |||
1 | 240 liters | Food and residual waste | Every two weeks | 544 SEK/year collection fee |
2 | 370 liters | Paper and plastic packaging | Every three weeks | 0 SEK/year |
3 | 240 liters |
Colored and clear glass Metal
| Every 16 weeks (once) | 0 SEK/year |
Total annual cost | 1,697 SEK |
Why should you sort your waste at home?
The aim is to make it easier for you to sort your packaging waste. By sorting this way, we keep mixed packaging out of residual waste and increase the amount of packaging that can be recycled. Waste sorting at home is a national decision taken by the Swedish parliament, which states that everyone throughout Sweden should be able to sort their packaging at home by 2027 regardless of where or how they live.
Would you like to read more about sorting at home?
Your guide to Hemsortering
In our guide to Hemsortering you´ll find everything you need to know about recycling at home. You get usefull information about how your bin needs to be placed on collection day, how often we collect each bin and what needs to be sorted in each bin. If you haven´t got a physical copy in your mailbox then you can read and download a digital version below.