GAJA, biogas and composting plant

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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. An exception to this is organic pumpable household waste that meets the conditions of receipt for pumpable bio-waste.

Customers pay for waste according to weight (ISK/kg) according to the price list.

Price list

A special surcharge is added, 30% of the fee for a load or a minimum of ISK 45759,00, if the waste and/or delivery is not in accordance with acceptance requirements.

Waste is accepted in exchange for cash payment or on presentation of a business card. The processing fee at the landfill site at Álfsnes is a minimum of ISK 3605,00 including VAT.

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.

Service process

1. On arrival to the SORPA landfill site, an examination is made of the weight where the employee of the landfill site greets the customer.

2. The customer is under obligation to provide information about the nature and origin of the waste.3.

3. The SORPA employee escorts the customer to the dumping site and verifies the sorting.

4. On the way out, the weight is reviewed and the procedure completed.

SORPA Centres
Drop-off Centres

Recycling centreÁnanaust, 101 Reykjavík

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**
*Only for customers with business cards.
**Only for customers with business cards. Sunday fee.

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Recycling centreBlíðubakki, 270 Mosfellsbær

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

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Recycling centreBreiðhella, 221 Hafnarfjörður

Weekdays: 08:00 – 18:30
Saturdays: 12:00 – 18:30
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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Recycling centreJafnasel, 109 Reykjavík

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

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Recycling centreDalvegur, 201 Kópavogur

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

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Landfill siteÁlfsnesi, 116 Reykjavík

Weekdays: 08:00 – 17:00
Saturdays: 08:00 – 12:00
Sundays: Closed

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Góði hirðirinn, second hand marketFellsmúli 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

Mondays – Fridays: 14:00 – 17:30
Saturdays: 14:00 – 17:30
Sundays: Closed

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GAJA, biogas and composting plantÁlfsnes, 116 Reykjavík

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

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Góði hirðirinn, second hand marketHverfisgata 94-96, 101 Reykjavík

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

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Reuse marketBreiðhella 8-10, 221 Hafnarfjörður

Tuesdays – Thursdays: 12:00 – 14:00
Weekends: Closed

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Opening hours

Terms and conditions

Service process

Terms and conditions

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

Góði hirðirinn, second hand marketFellsmúli 28, 108 Reykjavík

OfficeGylfaflöt 5, 112 Reykjavík

Reuse marketSævarhöfði, 110 Reykjavík

GAJA, biogas and composting plantÁlfsnes, 116 Reykjavík

Góði hirðirinn, second hand marketHverfisgata 94-96, 101 Reykjavík

Reuse marketBreiðhella 8-10, 221 Hafnarfjörður

Skúlagata

Hallgrímskirkja

Óðinsgata

Einarsnes

Eggertsgata

Kleppsvegur

Skútuvogur

Vatnagarðar

Gnoðarvogur

Eskihlíð

Hamrahlíð

Hátún

Kjarvalstaðir

Bólstaðarhlíð, Bólstaðarhlíð 41

Sundlaugavegur

Suðurhlíð

Laugalækur

Hringbraut 121

Hofsvallagata

Faxafen

Háaleitisbraut

Grímsbær, Bústaðavegur

Sogavegur, Sogavegur 100

Stóragerði

Seljabraut

Kleifarsel

Maríubakki

Ferjubakki

Stekkjarbakki

Skógarsel

Mjódd

Birtingarkvísl

Norðlingabraut 1

Norðlingabraut 14

Rofabær 37, Rofabæ 39

Bæjarbraut, Hraunbær 102A

Viðarás

Selásbraut

Vesturberg

Orrahólar

Austurberg

Suðurhólar

Suðurfell

Gagnvegur, Gagnvegi 2

Dalhús

Hamravík

Barðastaðir, Barðastaðir 1-5

Spöngin

Sporhamrar

Hverafold, Hverafold 1-3

Langirimi

Fjallkonuvegur, Fjallkonuvegur 1

Úlfarsbraut

Maríubaugur, Maríubaugur 1

Þjóðhildarstígur

Kjalarnes, Vallargrund

Valahjalli

Þverbrekka, Þverbrekka 2

Borgarholt, Borgarholtsbraut