Circular Economy

Circular Economy

Copenhagen aims to become a circular city — where waste becomes a resource, and innovation drives change. We work with companies that want to develop and test new technologies to promote reuse, recycling and smarter resource management.

Contact Kim Spiegelberg Stelzer today
Photographer
Troels Hein
(Retouched)

Resources must stay in the loop

We face a shared challenge: we are using more resources than the planet can regenerate. That’s why we need to rethink how we handle waste and materials.

In Copenhagen, we are working to turn waste into valuable resources — and we need your ideas and technology to make it happen.

We invite companies to help develop digital, data-driven and user-friendly solutions that accelerate the shift to a circular economy.

Your contact

Kim Spiegelberg Stelzer

Would you like to become a partner or learn more about circular economy? Contact Kim Spiegelberg Stelzer today.

Want to become a supplier?

We’re looking for technologies and concepts that can:

  • Increase reuse and real recycling
  • Optimise collection and logistics through data
  • Encourage sustainable behaviour among citizens and businesses

Upload your portfolio or a presentation of your technology.

Upload your technology portfolio or presentation — and we’ll be in touch

How we support the circular economy

Copenhagen Solutions Lab can help to implement the Resource and Waste Strategy 2030 through:

  • Pilot projects and technology trials
  • Data-driven waste management using sensors and AI
  • Public–private innovation partnerships and networks
  • Citizen engagement and digital nudging tools
  • Digital solutions for tracking and reusing construction materials

Examples

  • Sensors to measure fill levels in waste bins
  • Digital platforms for sorting guidance and citizen feedback
  • RFID or blockchain solutions for tracking construction waste
  • Matchmaking platforms for reusable materials

Knowledge about circular economy

Our knowledge about circular economy is compiled in the box below. This way, you can follow the progress of our work.
Circular Copenhagen - Resource and Waste Management Plan 2024

Why innovation is key to Copenhagen’s circular economy

Copenhagen has set ambitious goals: less waste, more reuse. The Resource and Waste Strategy 2030 outlines clear targets — including 10,000 tonnes of reuse from recycling centres and 60,000 tonnes of construction waste to be recycled.

We can only reach these goals through innovation and collaboration. That’s why we’re opening the city as a testbed for technologies that can deliver real impact.