Practicalities when moving into your new home
Find info on water supply, heat, electricity etc when living in Aarhus.
Water:
Most households in Aarhus get their water from the utility company Aarhus Vand, while some towns in the surrounding region are supplied by local water suppliers. Even if you are a customer of a local water supplier, you will still receive your wastewater bill from Aarhus Vand.
District heating:
Kredsløb supplies district heating (fjernvarme) to most households in the Aarhus-area.
Electricity:
As an electricity consumer your electricity is delivered from an electricity supplier of your own choosing
Internet:
Check which types of internet and providers are available at your address.
Learn more about water, heating and electricity supply on lifeindenmark.dk
You will need to sign up for some services when moving into your residence.
At lifeindenmark.dk you will also find information about for example:
- Reading of meters in a rented residence
- Voltage and electricity plugs in Denmark
- TV
- Getting internet access
- Mobile phone
Find info on for instance voltage, TV, internet acces etc. on lifeinddenmark.dk
Disposing of your household waste
In the municipality of Aarhus, you must sort your waste and dispose of it in the waste containers where you live.
If you live in the city centre, you must use the allocated grey containers in the street. If you live in a villa or terrace house you can get household waste containers
You can also dispose of special waste at one of the recycling stations or get your bulky waste collected for free.
What to do with your waste
Kredsløb takes care of waste in Aarhus. They have information in English on:
- How to sort your waste
- Finding your recycling station (genbrugsstation)
- Getting your bulky waste (storskrald) picked up for free
- Pant - recycling your cans and bottles
As well as information in Danish on:
- Your household waste container - e.g. info on getting containers at your house, how often they are emptied, rates etc.