A2 · Upper Beginner
Waste Sorting & Deposits
Sort your household waste the Danish way, get rid of bulky and hazardous waste, and return bottles and cans for the deposit.
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- Words & phrases
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- Lessons
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- 1
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Words you’ll make your own.
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- waste, garbage
- to sort waste
- a trash can
- to take out the trash
- a waste yard
- Which bin does it go in?
- a sorting guide
- food waste
- coffee grounds
- residual waste (what cannot be sorted)
- cardboard
- a milk carton
- food and drink cartons
- plastic
- a glass recycling bin
- packaging
- to rinse
- hazardous waste
- a battery
- electronic waste
- bulky waste
- to book a bulky waste pickup
- a recycling center
- a clothing donation bin
- deposit (on bottles and cans)
- a deposit label (on bottles and cans)
- to return bottles for the deposit
- a bottle and can return station
- a deposit receipt
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Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Sorting Your Waste
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