When you buy drinks in bottles or cans in Scandinavia, check for the recycling symbol on the container. It'll guarantee that you get cash back: For example, in Denmark you get back up to DKK 3.00 and Sweden offers up to SEK 4.00. In Norway you receive NOK 2.50 for large bottles and cans. So, not just the Top 10 Budget Travel Tips help you save money in Scandinavia!
You can find these recycling machines at most shops and gas stations. Insert your bottle or can, and when you're done, the recycling machine prints you a slip. Take it to the shop's cash register to get your cash. You don't even have to buy anything there.
Recycling plastic bottles and beverage cans is very popular in Scandinavia. In Norway, a whopping 92% of all cans and 82% of plastic bottles are returned. And if there's free cash involved, why not do it?