Trash & Recycling Rules
Use these phrases when you need to understand or ask about the waste sorting and garbage collection rules in your Norwegian apartment building.
Key Phrases
Hvor skal jeg kaste søppelet i denne blokken?
Where should I throw the trash in this apartment building?
Må jeg sortere plast og papir i forskjellige poser?
Do I have to sort plastic and paper into different bags?
Søppelkassene står ute bak det store, røde huset.
The trash cans are outside behind the big, red house.
Hvilken dag kommer søppelbilen og henter papiret?
Which day does the garbage truck come and collect the paper?
Kan jeg ringe vaktmesteren om problemer med søppelet?
Can I call the caretaker about problems with the trash?
Vi må bruke grønne poser til matavfall her.
We must use green bags for food waste here.
💡 In many Norwegian municipalities, green bags are used for food waste and blue for plastic.
Hvor kan jeg levere tomme flasker og metall?
Where can I deliver empty bottles and metal?
Du må brette pappesker og legge dem i kassen.
You must fold cardboard boxes and put them in the bin.
Vi skal ikke sette søppel utenfor de fulle kassene.
We must not put trash outside the full bins.
Unnskyld, kan du vise meg beholderen for restavfall?
Excuse me, can you show me the container for general waste?