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Brändkläppen recycling center

At Brändkläppen Recycling Center, households and businesses can leave waste that cannot be handled in household bins.

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Please note that all forms, digital applications (e-services) and some linked websites are currently in Swedish. Contact Citizen Service if you need help in English.

How Brändkläppen works

The recycling center accepts most types of waste that are not allowed in household bins. All waste must be sorted correctly to ensure efficient recycling at the lowest possible cost.

Transparent bags are required. Opaque or black bags must be emptied and sorted on site.

Responsibility and operation

Brändkläppen Recycling Center is owned and operated by Boden Municipality. Municipal staff manage reception, supervision, and guidance for proper sorting.

Contact

Staff at Brändkläppen and the slurry facility: +46 70-626 44 67

Address: Smedsbyvägen 1, 961 42 Boden

Opening hours

Staffed hours

  • Monday: 07.00–19.00
  • Tuesday: 07.00–15.30
  • Wednesday: 07.00–15.30
  • Thursday: 07.00–19.00
  • Friday: 07.00–15.30
  • Saturday: May–September every Saturday 09.00–13.00; October–April the last Saturday of the month 09.00–13.00
  • Sunday: Closed

Unstaffed hours – Self-service with green card

  • Monday–Saturday: 06.00–22.00
  • Sunday: Closed

Note: Hazardous waste cannot be left during unstaffed hours. Businesses are not permitted to use unstaffed hours.

Mobile Recycling Centre

Thursday evenings according to schedule.

Easter

Thursday 2 April: 07:00–13:00
Friday 3 April: Closed
Monday 6 April: Closed

Walpurgis Night

Thursday 30 April: 07:00–13:00
Friday 1 May: Closed
Saturday 2 May: 09:00–13:00

Ascension Day

Wednesday 13 May: 07:00–13:00
Thursday 14 May: Closed
Friday 15 May: 07:00–15:30
Saturday 16 May: 09:00–13:00

National Day

Friday 5 June: 07:00–13:00
Saturday 6 June: Closed

Midsummer

Friday 19 June: Closed
Saturday 20 June: Closed

All Saints’ Day

Friday 30 October: 07:00–13:00
Saturday 31 October: Closed

Christmas

Wednesday 23 December: 07:00–15:30
Thursday 24 December: Closed
Friday 25 December: Closed
Saturday 26 December: Closed

New Year

Wednesday 30 December: 07:00–13:00
Thursday 31 December: Closed
Friday 1 January: Closed
Saturday 2 January: Closed

Epiphany

Tuesday 5 January: 07:00–13:00
Wednesday 6 January: Closed

Sorting instructions

Examples of accepted waste:

  • Landfill (non-recyclable)
  • Impregnated wood
  • Scrap metal
  • Plastic packaging
  • Cardboard and paperboard
  • Energy recovery (e.g. mattresses, plastic furniture)
  • Wood waste
  • Insulation
  • Batteries, fluorescent tubes, lamps
  • Hazardous waste (only during staffed hours)
  • White goods and e-waste
  • Refrigerators and freezers
  • Reuse (container after the ramp)
  • Concrete
  • Gypsum
  • Upholstered furniture
  • Asbestos (sealed in double bags, small quantities)
  • Latrine waste
  • Leaves, grass, branches, trees
  • Invasive plants (sealed in bags)
  • Windows, soil, sand, stone
  • Textile waste (container on site)

Reuse

Whenever possible, items should be left for reuse.

  • A reuse container is located by the reuse tent after the ramp.
  • Sports and leisure items can be left in the marked container for Fritidsbanken.
  • Reuse Market in Boden collects and sells items in their shop.
  • Deposit containers can also be left; proceeds are donated to the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund.

Plan your visit

Pack your trailer in reverse order so that the waste you unload first is placed last. If you only have garden waste, you can use the right-hand loop at the entrance without going over the ramp. This improves safety and traffic flow.

Aerial view of an operational site with roads, storage areas, and various types of equipment. Multiple numbered markers indicate specific locations or objects within the area.
  1. Non-recyclable waste (landfill)
  2. Treated wood
  3. Scrap metal
  4. Plastic packaging
  5. Corrugated cardboard
  6. Corrugated cardboard
  7. Energy recovery (combustible waste)
  8. Scrap metal
  9. Energy recovery (combustible waste)
  10. Energy recovery (combustible waste)
  11. Wood waste
  12. Wood waste
  13. Treated wood
  14. Insulation
  15. Batteries, fluorescent tubes and light bulbs
  16. Hazardous waste (staffed opening hours only)
  17. Electrical waste and broken household appliances
  18. Discarded refrigerators and freezers
  19. Reuse
  20. Concrete
  21. Gypsum
  22. Upholstered furniture (bulky waste)
  23. Packaging recycling station
  24. Asbestos (securely packed in double bags)
  25. Latrine waste
  26. Leaves and grass
  27. Branches, shrubs and trees
  28. Invasive plants (securely sealed in bags)
  29. Windows
  30. Soil, sand and stone
  31. Building material reuse and construction materials

Businesses and fees

Businesses must always pay a fee for business waste. The fee applies to companies delivering waste with cars, trailers, or light trucks at any of Boden’s recycling centers.

Fees

  • Businesses pay per visit according to the current fee schedule.
  • The fee covers waste for energy recovery, landfill, construction and demolition waste, and small amounts of hazardous waste.
  • Electronic waste, cardboard, white goods, and packaging waste can be left free of charge.

Automatic invoicing for businesses

Visits are registered automatically with camera sensors that read license plates. For company vehicles, an invoice is sent monthly.

  • No data is stored.
  • Businesses must contact staff before leaving free waste types to avoid incorrect billing.
  • Households are not affected by automatic invoicing. If a company car is used privately, staff must be contacted for assessment.

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Contact

Citizen Service

E-mail: kommunen@boden.se

Phone: +46 921 620 00