Sigtuna town hall, a small yellow 18th-century building on the main square.

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Practical information for residents of Sigtuna

The dull but necessary. Who collects the bins, where the sofa goes, who ploughs the road, and who to call.

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Waste collection, food waste, septic tanksSigtuna Vatten & Renhållning (SIVAB)The municipal utility. Collection schedule, bin changes and subscriptions on their website. Food waste goes in brown paper bags.
Recycling centreBrista ÅVC, MärstaBulky waste, garden waste, electronics, hazardous waste. Card or app for entry, free for households.
Recycling stationsThe packaging collection schemeGlass, paper, plastic, metal at stations in town. From 2027 packaging is collected at the property.
Water and sewageSIVABMunicipal water in town. Private sewage in some outer areas. Check when buying a house.
ElectricityVattenfall Eldistribution (grid), any supplierThe grid is Vattenfall's. You choose the supplier yourself.
Fibre and broadbandSeveral providers, often via an open networkMost residential areas have fibre. Check which operator owns the network at your address before signing.
Snow clearing and streetsSigtuna MunicipalityThe municipality ploughs streets and footpaths in priority order. The pavement outside your own plot is the property owner's responsibility.
Reporting faultsSigtuna MunicipalityBroken streetlight, pothole, litter: the municipality's fault reporting on the web or in the app.
Health centreSigtuna Vårdcentral, Stora gatan 64, and Sigtuna Läkarhus, Stora gatan 56Register via 1177. Emergencies: the urgent care unit at Löwenströmska hospital in Upplands Väsby, or 112.
PharmacyKronans Apotek, Stora gatan 56Weekdays 9 to 18, Saturday 10 to 14. More pharmacies in Märsta.
DentistFolktandvården SigtunaStora gatan 31, opposite the main square. Private clinics in Märsta.
Swimming poolSigtuna FritidscenterRektor Cullbergs väg 10. 25-metre pool, children's pool, hot tub, sauna. Hours and prices on sigtuna.se.
LibrarySigtuna libraryRunstigen 1. Staffed hours on bibliotek.sigtuna.se, self-service with a library card in between. Children's programme. The main library is in Märsta.
Housing queueSigtunaHemThe municipal housing company. Join the queue even if you do not need a flat now.
ParkingSigtuna MunicipalityTime-limited parking in the centre. In the residential areas street parking is free where nothing else is signed. From November to April, Olofsgatan, Bergvägen, Mjölnarvägen, Fornborgsvägen and Tivolivägen have no parking on one side one day a week and none at any time on the other, with the day shown on the signs.
Post and parcelsAgents in townPostnord agent at ICA, Stora gatan 40A. Other carriers use their own agents, the address is on the notice. Post boxes on Stora gatan.

Contacts

Just moved in?

  1. Register your address with the Tax Agency (Skatteverket). It governs school, healthcare and municipal services.
  2. Sign an electricity supply contract. The grid connection goes automatically via Vattenfall.
  3. Set up the waste subscription and bins with SIVAB if you bought a house.
  4. Register yourself and the family at the health centre via 1177.
  5. Apply for preschool and school. School choice in January, preschool four months ahead.
  6. Join the SigtunaHem queue and the boat club queue. Both take time.
  7. Subscribe to the newsletter below, so you know what is going on.

Updated 2026-10-18