It is very important to correctly separate used packaging and leftovers so that it can be processed correctly and turned into a new product or energy. Most hotels have recycling bins and there are also a couple of recycling bins down-town. Furthermore, there are 11 recycling stations in Akureyri where you can drop off your sorted waste. The stations have containers for: plastic packaging, paper, newspaper and magazines, cardboard packaging, metal packaging, glass packaging, small batteries, candle leftovers and used cooking oil. Find your nearest recycling station here.
In Iceland there is a deposit system for bottles and cans. Every plastic bottle of juice, water or soda as well as every can of beer or soft drink has a “pant” value. This value is what you pay in addition to a regular price when you buy a drink. However, you can get it back by recycling bottles/cans and bringing it back to the recycling station. The pant value is 16ISK per bottle/can. This system has proven to be very efficient since the recycling rate of bottles and cans has been close to 90% ever since this system was implemented. The recycling stations for bottles and cans is at Furuvöllum 11, 600 Akureyri.