Moving out of Aarhus? What to do with your furniture
Moving out of your room or flat in Aarhus? Bulky waste is collected free when you order it - and things that still work can go free to someone nearby. Below is what Kredsløb, the city's waste company, and the university themselves say, with the source next to every rule.
Please note: this guide is general information to help you plan, not legal advice. yeybu is not part of, or affiliated with, the city or the organisations named here. Fees, fines, opening hours and rules are set by them and can change at any time; the official page always prevails. No rights can be derived from this page.
When students move in Aarhus
Many rooms come free around the end of a semester; start sorting out what to give away a few weeks before.
Give it away free
What still works can make someone else happy. On yeybu you can see what is being given away free in Aarhus, and post something yourself for free.
Bulky waste (storskrald)
- Bulky waste means things from your home that are too big for the bin and too worn for reuse. (Kredsløb - new in Aarhus, 2026-10-07)
- If you live in Aarhus Municipality, your bulky waste is collected free. The scheme is for private persons only, not businesses. (Kredsløb - bulky waste, 2026-10-07)
- You order the bulky waste truck; the order tells you when it comes, and the confirmation arrives by email. (Kredsløb - bulky waste, 2026-10-07)
- Put the bulky waste out by 6:00 on the day the truck comes, with a note saying "storskrald - afhentning bestilt" (bulky waste - collection ordered). (Kredsløb - bulky waste, 2026-10-07)
- Bulky waste must not be placed by the underground waste containers. (Kredsløb - new in Aarhus, 2026-10-07)
Give and find free reuse
- The neighbourhood recycling stations (nærgenbrugsstationer) are small stations in Aarhus C where you can both drop off waste for recycling and find free reuse items. They are open every day 7-21, weekends included, and you open the door with MitID. (Kredsløb - new in Aarhus, 2026-10-07)
- Swap boxes (Bytteboxen) stand in nine places in Aarhus C. You can pass on things you no longer use and find something new - free. (Kredsløb - new in Aarhus, 2026-10-07)
- At the six large recycling stations there is a Genbrug (reuse) area where you can take or leave used furniture, books, kitchenware and building materials. (Kredsløb - new in Aarhus, 2026-10-07)
- Viby recycling station is the closest to Aarhus C, just a 15-minute bike ride from the centre. (Kredsløb - new in Aarhus, 2026-10-07)
Free in Aarhus right now
Everything being given away free in Aarhus
Timeline
- 4 weeks before you move: decide what you take, what you give away and what has to go.
- 3 weeks before: post what you give away free online, with photos, sizes and when it can be collected.
- 2 weeks before: order the bulky waste truck for what is broken.
- The week before: pass usable things on in a swap box, at a neighbourhood station or in the reuse area of a recycling station.
- Collection day: put the bulky waste out by 6:00 with a note - never by the underground containers.
Frequently asked questions
Does bulky waste collection cost anything in Aarhus?
No. If you live in Aarhus Municipality, your bulky waste is collected free.
Where can I give usable things away free?
In the swap boxes in nine places in Aarhus C, at the neighbourhood recycling stations, and in the reuse area of the six large recycling stations.
Can I put bulky waste by the underground containers?
No. Bulky waste must not be placed by the underground waste containers.
Every rule above comes from the official source named next to it and was checked on the date shown. Rules can change: if in doubt, check the source.