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BOFA takes the waste. But where do I hand in my used tyres? Can they have rims on them? What do I do with the half a can of paint that was left over?
We have collected the most frequently asked questions here. Click and see the answer.
At the bottom of the page, we have a direct email to BOFA's waste experts if you can't find the answer on the page.
As of 1 October 2025, the fraction is partially covered by producer responsibility legislation. BOFA will then only be partially responsible for the collection and baling of the fraction.
The producer, or a company hired by the producer, is responsible for recycling or reusing the part of the waste fraction that contains packaging paper after collection/balling.
The remaining part of the fraction is sold via Danfibre to Skjern paper factorywhere it is recycled into new paper products.
On 1 January 2003, BOFA changed from being a joint municipal company owned by the five Bornholm municipalities to becoming a company under Bornholm Regional Municipality.
To ensure an ongoing and optimal dialogue with the users of BOFA's services, the regional municipality's Technical and Environmental Committee decided to set up a user council affiliated with BOFA on BOFA's recommendation.
Composition of the User Council
The User Council consists of representatives from different user groups that use BOFA's services. Each invited user group selects a representative for the council.
Meetings of the User Council
The User Council meets twice a year. The meetings are typically held in BOFA's Waste Tower or at another location in Rønne.
Role and competences of the user council
The User Council has no decision-making power. Therefore, the council cannot make decisions on BOFA's tariffs or services, for example. The decision-making power always lies with the municipal council, relevant standing committees and BOFA's management.
BOFA's user council will always be informed and consulted on relevant topics, such as:
The following associations, companies and councils are represented in BOFA's User Council:
BEOF
BO42
Danish Society for Nature Conservation
Elderly Council
Danish Industry
Rønne water and heating (RVV)
Bornholm Civic Associations Co-operative
Bornholm Agriculture
Danish Construction Association Bornholm
BOFA
The latest minutes of the User Council can be found here.
BOFA's environmental management system achieved ISO 14001 certification on 22 October 2003. The certification was carried out by Det Norske Veritas.
BOFA has introduced the environmental and occupational health and safety management system with financial support from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Competence Scheme and Bornholm Business Centre TIC. The system was introduced with consultancy assistance from COWI A/S and was implemented on 5 May 2003. The system's structure and processes are described and documented in detail in BOFA's Environmental Management Manual.
In 2018, BOFA converted to ISO 14001/2015. On 16 August of the same year, a conversion audit was held where the system was approved and we received the corresponding certificate (see below). From 13 to 15 November 2018, further audits were carried out focusing on the employees' work with the system. The result was positive and we passed without any deviations.
This certification means that we continue our work to improve our environmental management system in accordance with the ISO 14001/2015 standard. Our goal is to continuously optimise our efforts to ensure a sustainable and safe working environment.
The foreword to the Environmental Management Handbook is written by BOFA's director and reads as follows:
You have the latest version of BOFA's Environmental Management Handbook in front of you. In it, you can read how BOFA ensures safe and professional business operations that take into account both the known and the unknown in both the short and long term.
BOFA is one of the country's smallest waste companies. The geographical conditions have made it so. This means that we have to be able to do everything a much larger company can do with fewer resources. More than ever, we need to utilise the most up-to-date management tools available for
To ensure we can achieve our goals.
Bornholm sets high goals for the environment, sustainability, and resilience, primarily in the Bright Green Island strategy. In the field of waste, we are working towards the fulfilment of Vision 2032, the main goal of which is that all waste on Bornholm must be reused or recycled by 2032. This means saying goodbye to incineration and landfill and a strong focus on circular economy, sustainability and green transition.
ISO 14001 in its new revised form is an example of a management tool that is now in its new form sharper and more operational than ever and which will help BOFA make its contribution to Bornholm as a Bright Green Island.
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The purpose of the environmental and occupational health and safety management system is:
The purpose of BOFA's environmental management system is to ensure that we as a company work holistically, purposefully and openly in favour of both the environment and the working environment.
BOFA's environmental policy is formulated as follows:
BOFA's environmental policy is based on two key elements: the waste hierarchy and the 2032 vision.
The waste hierarchy means that all waste must be prevented, collected, treated and disposed of with the greatest possible consideration for resource utilisation and the impact on the surrounding environment. The 2032 vision means that waste on Bornholm must be prevented, reused, recycled or recovered by 2032.
BOFA also wants the environmental policy to value the relevant targets (DM) from the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
BOFA's environmental policy is therefore as follows:
DM 9.1 Develop good quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and cross-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on sensible and equal access for all.
BOFA will ensure that collection systems, both pick-up and drop-off schemes, continuously comply with this.
DM 9.4 By 2030, the infrastructure and retrofit industry must be upgraded to make sustainable, with more efficient use of resources and increased use of clean and environmentally friendly technologies and industrial processes. All countries must act according to their respective capabilities.
To support this, BOFA will, among other things, introduce innovative tenders and utilise the best available technology in all relevant areas, including exploring technological opportunities in the operation and development of projects. BOFA will also reduce its own resource consumption without adversely affecting the working environment and safety conditions.
DM 11.6 By 2030, reduce the negative environmental impact per capita, including Pay special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.
BOFA wants, among other things expressed in the 2032 vision, to phase out combustible waste and instead ensure that all waste on Bornholm is prevented or sorted for reuse or recycling.
DM 12.4 By 2020, achieve environmentally sound management of chemicals and waste throughout their life cycle, in accordance with the agreed international framework, and their emissions to air, water and soil must be significantly reduced to minimise their negative
impacts on human health and the environment.
BOFA wants to reduce the consumption of environmentally harmful products in its operations either by phasing out or by substitution. This will also contribute to a better working environment for BOFA's employees. At the same time, BOFA will ensure that environmentally hazardous substances received at BOFA's recycling centres are handled in the best method available at any given time.
DM 12.5 By 2030, the amount of waste must be significantly reduced through prevention, reduction,
recycling and reuse.
BOFA will, according to the 2032 vision, work towards reducing future waste volumes by influencing citizens and businesses.
DM 17.17 Encourage and promote effective public partnerships, public-private partnerships and civil society partnerships that build on lessons learnt and resource strategies from Partnerships.
BOFA has previously participated in projects where OPI (public-private innovation) was in focus. BOFA wants to continue to incorporate OPI experiences in future tenders and contracts in all relevant areas, including waste-related projects.
DM 4.7/4.7.1 All students should have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to promote sustainable development, including through education on sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles and the contribution of culture to sustainable development.
The degree of integration of global citizenship education and education for sustainable development at all levels in: (a) national education policies, (b) curricula, (c) teacher training and (d) student assessment.
BOFA offers all the island's childcare centres, public and private schools, secondary schools, etc. orientation in waste management corresponding to the respective age groups. BOFA also enters into agreements with partner schools on specific waste management initiatives and educational programmes.
Finally, BOFA's management will always be characterised by openness about environmental and working environment issues, both towards employees and the public.
Based on the above environmental policy, the following environmental goals have been created:
BOFA's short-term environmental goals for 2024-2025 are as follows:
BOFA's long-term environmental goals are as follows:
BOFA's maintenance goals are as follows:
Further information:
BOFA operates six recycling centres across Bornholm:
What can be handed over?
Recycling centres receive approximately 50 different types of waste (fractions). These are either:
Recycling centres open around the clock
The recycling centres in Aakirkeby, Olsker and Nexø are open 24 hours a day for users who have signed up for the scheme.
History and structure
In August 1999, BOFA's controlled landfill was commissioned. The landfill is built with drainage and a membrane that fulfils the current requirements for a modern, controlled landfill.
Monitoring and cleaning
The level of pollution in the water discharged from the landfill is continuously measured. The contaminated water is sent to the Rønne-Hasle treatment plant where it is purified before being discharged into the sea.
Waste declaration
All waste weighed in at BOFA's controlled landfill must be declared according to the Landfill Order. Declarations and instructions can be obtained at the weighbridge on Almegårdsvej in Rønne.
The declaration must be completed by both the waste producer and the carrier and the following information must be provided:
Producers: Name, address, company registration number, contact person, telephone number and the classification and type of waste (if ticked).
Carrier: Name, address, company registration number, contact person and phone number.
Both parties must sign the declaration before the waste can be deposited.
What goes to landfill?
The controlled landfill is where waste that cannot be recycled or incinerated is deposited. Typically, this includes:
Landfill expansion
In 2012, the landfill was expanded to increase capacity. However, this capacity has been exhausted and BOFA applied to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency for authorisation to expand in height rather than area.
In 2021, permission was granted to raise the various cells up to a maximum of 12 metres above the current level. This means that the landfill will eventually become a fantastic viewing hill.
Read The environmental permit for the Waste Disposal Facility.
Read Environmental authorisation for landfill elevation.
Find the Annual Report for the Waste Disposal Facility here.
Waste producers must prepare a waste declaration before delivering waste suitable for landfill. The waste declaration can either be submitted via the "Report waste" system (button below) or alternatively via email: vejerbod@bofa.dk.
The full guide can be downloaded here.
Waste declaration - Term and validity
Waste producers that continuously generate well-defined and uniform waste suitable for landfill only need to complete a basic characterisation once, which is valid for a period of up to 1 year.
The waste producer receives an acceptance form from BOFA. This form serves as documentation.
The carrier must bring the completed acceptance form with them when each delivery to the facility.
The declaration and acceptance form must then be renewed annually by the landfill. This forms the basis for a possible extension.
Producers who generate waste that is not produced regularly must fill out a new declaration each time the waste needs to be disposed of.
The declaration can be cancelled without notice in case of misuse or failure to sort according to the receiving requirements of the facility.
Waste producers without a P-number on Bornholm:
You can download the declaration form under privateFill it out and submit it electronically to vejerbod@bofa.dk. It will then be processed like other declaration forms.
Visual inspection
BOFA staff perform a visual inspection of the waste both at the entrance to the facility and at the disposal site for all loads of waste for disposal.
Rejection
If the waste does not fulfil the landfill's reception requirements for waste suitable for landfill, it will be rejected. No later than the next working day after the rejection, the facility's supervisory authority, the waste producer and the home municipality will be informed of the rejection and the reason for it.
Receipt
A weighing slip is issued for each load of waste received for disposal. The weighing slip serves as the waste producer's receipt and documents that the waste has been weighed, sorted and classified in accordance with the receiving facility's reception requirements.
The weighing slip also contains the legally required information about the carrier of the waste.
Positive list
Relevant EAK codes can be found in BOFA's positive list from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Positive list
Here you can sign up for the clinical hazardous waste scheme.
Clinical hazardous waste is collected on Tuesdays in odd weeks.
If you are enrolled in the scheme, you can arrange a fixed pick-up day with the driver.
If you don't want a fixed pickup day, use the form below to book a pickup.
Drop off waste around the clock at BOFA's three 24-hour recycling centres
BOFA's recycling centres in Nexø, Aakirkeby and Olsker are now open 24 hours a day, so you can drop off waste when it suits you.
Business customers can use the 24-hour recycling centres if they are registered business fee.
To take advantage of this offer, you must also register as a BOFA 24-hour user and confirm that you have read the rules for using the space:
Outside normal opening hours, please note the following:
- The seats are unmanned.
- The pitches are video monitored.
- Access to the seats is via the mobile phone number registered to the scheme. Remember to switch on "Show number" on your phone.
- Oil and chemicals (hazardous waste) are not accepted.
- The compactor containers are closed for safety reasons - use the alternative containers.
- The seats rules of behaviour must be followed at all times.
- In emergencies, you can use the site's emergency contact phone located at the automatic gate.
- In the event of a power cut etc. the recycling centre side gate can be opened manually. Use the locking knob. Please close the side gate after exiting.
Staff have gone home - waste sorting still applies.
BOFA works to operate recycling centres in an environmentally and economically sound manner. To protect the environment, it is important that waste is sorted correctly - even outside manned opening hours.
You can find guidance for correct sorting in BOFA's Sorting guide. Alternatively, you can scan the QR codes posted at the site to get more information about the different types of waste.
Once you are created as a user, you will receive a confirmation email within a week. This email contains your final enrolment in the scheme.
Please note that it is only possible to use the 24-hour recycling centres outside normal opening hours once you have received the above email!
When you park in front of the gate to the recycling centre, call the relevant phone number from your registered mobile phone:
24-hour neighbourhoods in Nexø call with your mobile phone to 61 15 17 97
24-hour Aakirkeby call with your mobile phone to 30 66 58 85
24-hour Olsker call with your mobile phone to 51 41 13 82
When you need to get started!
Once you have received an email from BOFA with the relevant phone numbers, you are ready to visit the site.
The door closes automatically on both entry and exit.
Via the button below you can sign up for BOFA's scheme for companies that want to use the recycling centres or make changes to an existing registration, e.g. register a new company car.
You need to be aware of this:
Note! Payment is charged when entering the recycling centre, regardless of the amount of waste.
Important when working for BOFA:
Waste producers must prepare and submit a declaration form (found at the bottom of this section) to BOFA's weight function. The form must be sent by email: vejerbod@bofa.dk.
Waste producers that continuously generate well-defined and uniform waste suitable for landfill only need to complete a basic characterisation once, which is valid for a period of up to 1 year.
The waste producer receives an acceptance form from BOFA. This form serves as documentation.
The carrier must bring the completed acceptance form with them when each delivery to the facility.
The declaration and acceptance form must then be renewed annually by the landfill. This forms the basis for a possible extension.
Producers who generate waste that is not produced regularly must fill out a new declaration each time the waste needs to be disposed of.
The declaration can be cancelled without notice in case of misuse or failure to sort according to the receiving requirements of the facility.
Visual inspection
BOFA staff perform a visual inspection of the waste both at the entrance to the facility and at the disposal site for all loads of waste for disposal.
Rejection
If the waste does not fulfil the landfill's reception requirements for waste suitable for landfill, it will be rejected. No later than the next working day after the rejection, the facility's supervisory authority, the waste producer and the home municipality will be informed of the rejection and the reason for it.
Receipt
A weighing slip is issued for each load of waste received for disposal. The weighing slip serves as the waste producer's receipt and documents that the waste has been weighed, sorted and classified in accordance with the receiving facility's reception requirements.
The weighing slip also contains the legally required information about the carrier of the waste.
Positive list
Relevant EAK codes can be found in BOFA's positive list from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Positive list
The declaration form
The form, "basic characterisation of waste for landfill", which should be used for notification of waste suitable for landfill can be found here:
Declaration_form_2015_electronic
Right-click on the link and choose how you want the form to appear.
Once completed, the form is saved on your computer desktop and then sent to vejerbod@bofa.dk. It should not print out, sign and scan back in.
Drop off waste around the clock at BOFA's three 24-hour recycling centres
BOFA's recycling centres in Nexø, Aakirkeby and Olsker are now open 24 hours a day, so you can drop off waste when it suits you.
Both commercial customers and private citizens can use the 24-hour recycling centres at no extra cost.
To use this offer, you must register as a BOFA 24-hour user. You must also confirm that you have read the rules for using the space:
Outside normal opening hours, please note the following:
- The seats are unmanned.
- The pitches are video monitored.
- Access to the seats is via the mobile phone number registered to the scheme. Remember to switch on "Show number" on your phone.
- Oil and chemicals (hazardous waste) are not accepted.
- The compactor containers are closed for safety reasons - use the alternative containers.
- The seats rules of behaviour must be followed at all times.
- In emergencies, you can use the site's emergency contact phone located at the automatic gate.
- In the event of a power cut etc. the recycling centre side gate can be opened manually. Use the locking knob. Please close the side gate after exiting.
Staff have gone home - waste sorting still applies.
BOFA works to operate recycling centres in an environmentally and economically sound manner. To protect the environment, it is important that waste is sorted correctly - even outside manned opening hours.
You can find guidance for correct sorting in BOFA's Sorting guide. Alternatively, you can scan the QR codes posted at the site to get more information about the different types of waste.
Once you are created as a user, you will receive a confirmation email within a week. This email contains your final enrolment in the scheme.
Please note that it is only possible to use the 24-hour recycling centres outside normal opening hours once you have received the above email!
When you park in front of the gate to the recycling centre, call the relevant phone number from your registered mobile phone:
24-hour neighbourhoods in Nexø call with your mobile phone to 61 15 17 97
24-hour Aakirkeby call with your mobile phone to 30 66 58 85
24-hour Olsker call with your mobile phone to 51 41 13 82
When you need to get started!
Once you have received an email from BOFA with the relevant phone numbers, you are ready to visit the site.
The door closes automatically on both entry and exit.
Thanks for your efforts and have a great trip!
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