Animal carcasses from individuals and veterinary physicians Share
Not accepted
Not accepted
Not accepted
Carcasses of pets, horses, etc. without foreign materials.
Note that the carcasses of sheep, goats and cattle are classified under Risk category 1. Such waste is not accepted unless the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority has granted an exemption and with the prior agreement of SORPA bs.
Organic waste will not be allowed to be buried in Álfsnes after 31 December 2021.
- Canary
- Cat
- Charger
- Dog
- Foal
- Pet
- Pig
What happens to the material?
The material is buried at the SORPA landfill at Álfsnes.
Note should be made of veterinary physicians, veterinary clinics and pet cemeteries. It's also possible to deliver the carcasses for incineration to the receiving and incineration station of Kalka in Helguvík, Reykjanesbær. See kalka.is.
Animal carcasses from individuals and veterinary physicians
code 1211920| Payment required | 36,95 kr./kg |
Clothing and reusable items
Metals and other recyclables
Garden waste
- Garden waste
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- Grass and hay
- Grass and hay
- Hay from animal husbandry
- Soil and excavation material
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- Tree branches
- Tree branches
- Tree branches - chipped
Various organic waste
- Fish waste
- Fat from sewage and washed screenings waste
- Pre-processed municipal waste
- Chicken manure
- Horse manure
- Pumpable bio-waste
- Biowaste from food production
- Fish liver oil waste
- Brewery waste
- Source separated biowaste
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- Slaughter waste – Risk category 2
- Slaughter waste – Risk category 2
- Slaughter waste – Risk category 2 for recycling
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- Slaughter waste – Risk category 3
- Slaughterhouse waste – Risk category 3
- Slaughterhouse waste – Risk category 3 for recycling
- Pig manure
Glass and minerals
Wood
Mixed ordinary wastes and bulky waste
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- Mixed municipal waste and similar waste
- Household waste and similar wastes
- Household waste for pre-sorting
- Foodstuffs in packaging
- Compressible waste from construction and demolition
- Waste from waste treatment stations
Overlay materials
Electrical equipment and hazardous waste
- Asbestos
- Light bulbs
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- Electrical and electronic equipment
- Refrigerators
- Small electrical equipment
- Display screens
- Large electric equipment
- Computers, printers and telephones
- Vehicle batteries
- Batteries
- Hazardous waste
