Waste management

The Port of Longyearbyen has it’s own recycling station for visitors at our port.

If you have any questions, please contact us

RECYCLE STATION

Open for visitors to Port Longyear.

Glass

  • Bottles
  • Jam jars

Paper

  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Copying paper
  • Envelopes

Metal packaging

  • Fizzy drink /beer cans
  • Tin cans

Cardboard

  • Cardboard packaging
  • Brown corrugated cardboard

Everything thrown into the sorting container should be removed from the plastic bag.

Container for combustible waste

  • Plastic
  • Polystyrene
  • Drink cartons
  • Another packaging

Residual waste should remain in the bag.

Hazardous waste

  • Paint
  • Solvents
  • Batteries
  • Fluorescent tubes and bulbs
  • Oil and oil filters
  • Aerosol cans
  • Pressure-treated wood
  • Gas canisters
  • Fire extinguishers

Electrical / Electronic waste

  • White goods
  • Brown goods
  • Small electrical items
  • All electrical product

Longyearbyen lokalstyre has published PDF guides on waste management.