GAJA, biogas and composting plant

Opening hours

Weekdays:
08:00 – 16:00

Weekends :
Closed

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GAJA, biogas and composting plant,
Álfsnes, 116, Reykjavík
Tel. 520 2247

Terms and conditions

GAJA is SORPA´s biogas- and composting plant where pre-sorted organic household waste is processed and recycled into compost and biogas.

Organic waste cannot be delivered directly to GAJA. Organic waste must first go through the pre-processing facility in the receiving plant in Gufunes.

Further information

The process at GAJA
Benefits of GAJA

Video showing processing at a gas and composting station in Denmark
Aikan website and video introducing the system.

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Weekdays: 12:00 – 18:30
Saturdays: 12:00 – 18:30
Sundays: 12:00 – 18:30

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Receiving and sorting plantGufunesvegi, 112 Reykjavík

Weekdays: 07:30 – 17:00
Saturdays: 08:00 – 11:00*
Sundays: 10:00 – 12:00**
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Saturdays: 12:00 – 18:30
Sundays: 12:00 – 18:30

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Weekdays: 08:00 – 18:30
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Sundays: 12:00 – 18:30

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Recycling centreSævarhöfði, 110 Reykjavík

Weekdays: 12:00 – 18:30
Saturdays: 12:00 – 18:30
Sundays: 12:00 – 18:30

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Sundays: 12:00 – 18:30

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Weekdays: 12:00 – 18:30
Saturdays: 12:00 – 18:30
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Landfill siteÁlfsnesi, 116 Reykjavík

Weekdays: 08:00 – 17:00
Saturdays: 08:00 – 12:00
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Fellsmúli 28, 108 Reykjavík

Weekdays: 12:00 – 18:00
Saturdays: 12:00 – 16:00
Sundays: Closed

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OfficeGylfaflöt 5, 112 Reykjavík

Weekdays: 8:30 – 16:00
Fridays: 8:30 – 15:30
Weekends: Closed

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Reuse marketSævarhöfði, 110 Reykjavík

Weekdays: –
Weekends: Closed
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GAJA, biogas and composting plantÁlfsnes, 116 Reykjavík

Weekdays: 08:00 – 16:00
Weekends: Closed

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Hverfisgata 94-96, 101 Reykjavík

Weekdays: 11:00 – 18:00
Saturdays: 12:00 – 16:00
Sundays: Closed

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tel. 520 2260

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Terms and conditions

Service process

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Service process

Recycling centreÁnanaust, 101 Reykjavík

Receiving and sorting plantGufunesvegi, 112 Reykjavík

Recycling centreBlíðubakki, 270 Mosfellsbær

Recycling centreBreiðhella, 221 Hafnarfjörður

Recycling centreSævarhöfði, 110 Reykjavík

Recycling centreJafnasel, 109 Reykjavík

Recycling centreDalvegur, 201 Kópavogur

Landfill siteÁlfsnesi, 116 Reykjavík

Fellsmúli 28, 108 Reykjavík

OfficeGylfaflöt 5, 112 Reykjavík

Reuse marketSævarhöfði, 110 Reykjavík

GAJA, biogas and composting plantÁlfsnes, 116 Reykjavík

Hverfisgata 94-96, 101 Reykjavík

Óðinsgata

Hallgrímskirkja

Skúlagata

Einarsnes

Eggertsgata

Skútuvogur

Gnoðarvogur

Kleppsvegur

Vatnagarðar

Bólstaðarhlíð, Bólstaðarhlíð 41

Suðurhlíð

Sundlaugavegur

Eskihlíð

Hamrahlíð

Hátún

Kjarvalstaðir

Laugalækur

Hofsvallagata

Hringbraut 121

Sogavegur, Sogavegur 100

Grímsbær, Bústaðavegur

Faxafen

Háaleitisbraut

Stóragerði

Ferjubakki

Maríubakki

Stekkjarbakki

Mjódd

Seljabraut

Kleifarsel

Skógarsel

Birtingarkvísl

Viðarás

Selásbraut

Bæjarbraut, Hraunbær 102A

Rofabær 37, Rofabæ 39

Norðlingabraut 14

Norðlingabraut 1

Austurberg

Orrahólar

Vesturberg

Suðurfell

Suðurhólar

Langirimi

Gagnvegur, Gagnvegi 2

Fjallkonuvegur, Fjallkonuvegur 1

Hverafold, Hverafold 1-3

Sporhamrar

Spöngin

Dalhús

Barðastaðir, Barðastaðir 1-5

Hamravík

Maríubaugur, Maríubaugur 1

Þjóðhildarstígur

Úlfarsbraut

Kjalarnes, Vallargrund

Borgarholt, Borgarholtsbraut

Skálaheiði

Hjallabrekka, Hjallabrekka 1

Valahjalli