An aerial view of Harads by the water.

Harads recycling center

At the recycling center in Harads, households can leave sorted bulky waste and items for reuse. Businesses leave waste for a fee.

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Responsibility and operation

Harads Recycling Center is part of Boden Municipality’s waste management. The facility is operated by Harads ÅVC AB on behalf of the municipality.

Address

Edeforsvägen 90

961 78 Harads

Contact

+46 70-638 15 63

Opening hours

  • Tuesday: 07.00–15.45
  • Thursday: 07.00–17.45
  • Saturday: 10.00–13.45
  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday: Closed

Walpurgis Night

Thursday 30 April: 07:00–13:00
Saturday 2 May: 10:00–13:45

Ascension Day

Thursday 14 May: Closed
Saturday 16 May: 10:00–13:45

National Day

Saturday 6 June: Closed

Midsummer

Thursday 18 June: 07:00–13:00
Saturday 20 June: Closed

All Saints’ Day

Saturday 31 October: Closed

Christmas

Thursday 24 December: Closed
Saturday 26 December: Closed

New Year

Thursday 31 December: Closed
Saturday 2 January 2027: Closed

Epiphany

Tuesday 5 January 2027: 07:00–13:00

What you can leave

At Harads Recycling Center you can leave waste that cannot be placed in household bins or is too large to fit. The site is staffed, but you do the sorting yourself with advice and support from staff.

Households can leave waste free of charge if it fits in a car or small trailer. Businesses always pay according to the current fee schedule.

Examples of accepted waste

  • Impregnated wood
  • Gypsum
  • Plastic packaging (e.g. ketchup bottles, shampoo bottles, polystyrene, soft plastics)
  • Large plastic sacks (e.g. pellet sacks)
  • Landfill waste (e.g. kitchen porcelain, sanitary porcelain)
  • Energy recovery waste (e.g. foam mattresses without springs, plastic furniture)
  • Timber and wood waste
  • Metal (e.g. bicycles, spades, pots, pans, outdoor grills)
  • Garden waste
  • White goods
  • Electronic waste
  • Hazardous waste (e.g. car batteries, glue, oil, paint)
  • Light bulbs
  • Cardboard and paperboard (e.g. flour bags, cereal boxes, gift wrap)
  • Newspapers, advertising, and catalogues
  • Glass packaging

Textiles

From January 1, 2025, textiles must be sorted separately.

  • Clean and whole textiles should be left for reuse.
  • Damaged textiles should be left for material recycling.

Asbestos

Always notify staff if you are leaving asbestos. This waste is subject to a fee even for households. Only small amounts are accepted.

Larger volumes

Larger amounts of waste must be taken to Brännkläppen Waste Facility in Boden and are charged according to the current fee schedule.

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Contact

Citizen Service

E-mail: kommunen@boden.se

Phone: +46 921 620 00