WASTE
SORTING
INSTRUCTIONS
Asikkala
Heinola
Hollola
Hämeenkoski
Kärkölä
Lahti
Myrskylä
Nastola
Orimattila
Padasjoki
Pukkila
Sysmä
2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sorting instructions for blocks of flats and terraced houses ...4
Sorting instructions for detached houses and small
blocks of flats ...6
How to identify different types of plastics ...7
Recyclable waste ...8
• Paper ...8
• Cardboard ...8
• Glass ...8
• Small metal objects ...8
Electrical equipment ...9
Large and heavy objects ...9
Large metal objects ... 10
Wood ... 10
Twigs and brushwood ... 10
Garden waste ... 10
Hazardous waste ... 11
The waste sorting instructions are based on waste
management regulations approved by the municipalities.
BLOCKS OF FLATS AND
TERRACED HOUSES
Multi-unit dwellings with at least 10 apartments in
Asikkala, Heinola, Hollola, Lahti, Nastola and Orimattila
are obliged to have five waste sorting bins.
DETACHED HOUSES AND
SMALL BLOCKS
OF FLATS
with less than 10 apartments
In all municipalities, all detached and
terraced houses with less than 10 apartments
are obliged to have
two waste sorting bins.
In addition, all small blocks of flats with at
least three apartments shall have a
waste
paper collection bin.
Paper, cardboard, glass and small metal
objects
are taken to recycling points.
Composting of bio waste is recommended for
small blocks of flats.
MIXED WASTE BIOWASTE ENERGY WASTE PAPER CARDBOARD
MIXED WASTE ENERGY WASTE
BLOCKS OF FLATS AND TERRACED HOUSES
WASTE SORTING INSTRUCTIONS
(Multi-unit dwellings with at least 10 flats)
BIOWASTE – organic, compostable waste
• food waste, fruit peels, waste from vegetables and root crops, eggshells, small bones
• coffee grounds and tea leaves, along with filter papers • kitchen roll and paper napkins
• flower soil and plant waste
• wood chips and sawdust (not from impregnated wood)
• wood-based pet bedding (wood shavings or sawdust, pellets, etc.) • paper bags or newspaper used as a drying agent
ENERGY WASTE (COMBUSTIBLE WASTE) – plastic and textile waste
• plastic food packaging such as jars, bags, boxes, wrappings, and trays
• plastic products with identification code 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, or 07, such as bottles, buckets, canisters, and plastic bags
• tinted cartons, drawing papers, and photos • EPS sheets, trays, and cases
• disposable containers, including those made of cardboard
• dirty carton-type containers, such as pizza boxes and ice-cream cartons • pieces of wood and particleboard, even painted, varnished, surface-treated, or plastic-coated
• clothes, including tights (but not real or artificial leather, shoes, or rainwear) • home textiles such as curtains, quilts and blankets, pillows, sheets, and rag rugs • foam plastic – for instance, mattresses with fabric covers (taking these to waste
reception stations is preferable) • plastic tarpaulins, scrims, and nets • plastic safety threads, strings, and bands
Not to be disposed of as energy waste (combustible waste):
• PVC (code 03)
• products containing aluminium, such as coffee bags and foil-lined crisp packets • videotapes, cassette tapes, DVDs, and CDs, or their cases
• binders, plastic folders, transparencies, and sticky-backed plastic • nappies and sanitary towels, etc.
CARDBOARD – paper and cardboard packaging waste
• corrugated cardboard, cardboard boxes, and brown paper
• carton, cardboard and paper packages, such as biscuit or cereal packages, sugar and flour bags, and cardboard sleeves from multipacks
• cartons from milk, juice, or detergent (also aluminium-lined)
• egg cartons and pizza boxes • toilet-paper and kitchen-roll tubes
• cardboard sleeves from multipacks of drinks (e.g., six-packs) • plastic-coated wrapping papers, such as for photocopy paper
PAPER – received through the letterbox
• newspapers and magazines • advertisements and all envelopes
• writing and photocopy paper (also coloured) • recycled paper
• telephone directories and paperback books
MIXED WASTE – unsuitable for recycling
• packages containing aluminium, such as coffee or crisp bags • nappies, sanitary towels, and other toiletries
• shoes, leather, and artificial-leather products • chinaware, ceramics, window glass, and mirrors
• PVC (code 03) and unrecognised plastics, such as plastic toys and packages, plastic wallpapers, floor coverings, trimmings, hoses, rugs with rubber-style lining, gloves and mittens, raincoats, coated tablecloths, transparencies, plastic folders, and cards
• Vacuum-cleaner bags, light bulbs, cigarette butts, and chewing gum • packages that contain food and large bones
• videotapes, cassette tapes, DVDs, and CDs, or their cases
SAVE
SPACE BY
FLATTENING
THE PACKAGES!
WASTE SORTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
DETACHED HOUSES AND SMALL BLOCKS
OF FLATS
(with fewer than 10 flats)
ENERGY WASTE (COMBUSTIBLE WASTE) – plastic, paper and cardboard
packaging waste, and textiles
• plastic food packaging such as jars, bags, boxes, wrappings, and trays
• plastic products with identification code 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, or 07, such as bottles, buckets, canisters, and plastic bags
• tinted cartons, drawing papers, and photos • EPS sheets, trays, and cases
• disposable containers, including those made of cardboard
• dirty carton-type containers, such as pizza boxes and ice-cream cartons • cartons, cardboard, and paper packages, such as biscuit or cereal packages, sugar and flour bags, and cardboard sleeves from multipacks
• cartons from milk, juice, or detergent (not lined with aluminium) • kitchen roll and paper napkins
• egg or fruit cartons
• toilet-paper and kitchen-roll tubes • paper and gift wrappings
• pieces of wood and particleboard, even painted, varnished, surface-treated, or plastic-coated
• clothes, including tights (but not real or artificial leather, shoes, or rainwear) • home textiles such as curtains, quilts and blankets, pillows, sheets, and rag rugs • foam plastic – for instance, mattresses with fabric covers
• plastic tarpaulins, scrims, and nets • plastic safety threads, strings, and bands
Clean paper and cardboard packages should be taken to a recycling point,
if possible.
Not to be disposed of as energy waste (combustible waste):
• PVC (code 03)
• products containing aluminium, such as coffee bags and foil-lined crisp packets • videotapes, cassette tapes, DVDs, and CDs, or their cases
• binders, plastic folders, transparencies, and sticky-backed plastic • nappies and sanitary towels, etc.
MIXED WASTE – unsuitable for recycling
• packages containing aluminium, such as coffee or crisp bags • nappies, sanitary towels, and other toiletries
• shoes, rubber, leather items, and artificial-leather products • chinaware, ceramics, window glass, and mirrors
• PVC (code 03) and unrecognised plastics, such as plastic toys and packages, plastic wallpapers, floor coverings, trimmings, hoses, rugs with rubber-style lining, gloves and mittens, raincoats, coated tablecloths, transparencies, plastic folders, and cards
• Vacuum-cleaner bags, light bulbs, cigarette butts, and chewing gum • packages that contain food and large bones
• videotapes, cassette tapes, DVDs, and CDs, or their cases
HOW TO IDENTIFY DIFFERENT TYPES
OF PLASTICS
RECYCLABLE WASTE
PAPER
• newspapers and magazines • advertisements and all envelopes
• photocopy papers and printouts, with or without colour • recycled paper
• phone directories, product catalogues, and paperback books
CARDBOARD
• corrugated cardboard, cardboard boxes and brown paper
• cartons, cardboard, and paper packages, such as biscuit or cereal packages, sugar and flour bags, and cardboard sleeves from multipacks
• egg cartons and pizza boxes
• plastic-coated wrapping papers, such as for photocopy paper • cartons from milk, juice, or detergent
(also aluminium-lined)
• toilet-paper and kitchen-roll tubes
GLASS
• coloured and clear packaging glass, such as glass bottles and jars, with lids and caps removed, with or without rings, collars, and labels.
Return refundable bottles to the shop.
SMALL METAL OBJECTS
• tins and beverage cans • empty paint pots
No plate glass,
lamps, mirrors,
or chinaware
– small amounts may
Recyclable waste can be taken
to recycling points, the Waste
Treatment Centre, or waste
reception stations at no charge.
For addresses, visit our Web site at
www.phj.fi or www.kierrätys.info,
or call PHJ’s service and sorting
information desk at +358 3 871 1766
on weekdays between 9am and 3pm.
www.phj.fi
OTHER HOUSEHOLD WASTE
Electrical equipment
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) includes household
appliances or equipment that requires electrical current or batteries.
They are accepted at all waste stations, free of charge.
The equipment must be designed for household use.
Fluorescent tubes and lamps without packaging, as well as light fittings,
are also accepted free of charge.
When bringing waste
• remove any packaging from the equipment • bring only entire devices
• remove dust bags from vacuum cleaners
• remove bulbs from light fittings: fluorescent tubes, energy-saving lights, and LED lamps are collected in a separate bin, and ordinary incandescent lamps are disposed of with mixed waste
• remove cardboard from fluorescent tubes
• you can leave batteries inside (and also bring the spare batteries) • the toner cartridges can be left in printers
• electrical cords (kettles leads etc.) can be left in the devices
LARGE AND HEAVY OBJECTS
The Waste Treatment Centre and waste reception stations accept large
objects, such as padded furniture, spring mattresses, toilet seats, wash
basins, windows, and insulation wool, subject to a charge in accordance
with the price list. You can offer for sale or give away objects that are
in working condition by using our online bulletin board, Kierrätyskaista
(‘Recycling lane’), at www.phj.fi.
Bring cloth
es
and objec
ts that
are in go
od
condition t
o a
recycling c
entre
Twigs and
brushwood must
be brought as a
separate lot that
contains n
o other
types of w
aste.
LARGE METAL OBJECTS
Bring large metal objects to the Waste Treatment Centre or waste reception
station yourself. They accept metal objects, such as bicycles, gas and
charcoal barbecues, wood-burning sauna stoves, roofing sheets, ladders,
exhaust pipes, metal furniture, stew pots, and pans, free of charge.
See also ‘Electrical equipment’.
WOOD
Plywood, chipboard, boards, sawdust, fibreboard, and broken wooden
furniture (tables, chairs, beds, shelves, etc.) are accepted at the Waste
Treatment Centre and waste reception stations.
TWIGS AND BRUSHWOOD
All branches and trunks of trees thinner than a wrist are
considered twigs and brushwood.
The branches can have leaves and needles.
Also, hawthorn and other bushes that have been
cut down are considered twigs and brushwood.
The twigs and brushwood must not include garden waste,
wood thicker than 10 cm, mixed waste, soil, stones, bricks, or metal.
Twigs and brushwood must be brought as a separate lot.
GARDEN WASTE
Garden waste refers to leaves, needles, and grass created during raking
of a garden. Garden waste also includes groundcover, weeds with roots,
fruit that has fallen from trees, and cones. The pile must not include twigs
and brushwood, pieces of wood, stones, rubbish, or other types of waste.
Garden waste can include some soil and sand but not stones that could
cause problems for filtering of the waste at the composting facility.
Garden waste must be brought as a separate lot.
RECEIPT OF GARDEN WASTE
Garden waste is accepted FREE OF CHARGE as follows:
Kujala Waste Treatment Centre, in Lahti, as well as the Heinola and
Hollola waste reception stations: Twigs and brushwood, and garden waste
HAzARDOUS WASTE
Hazardous household waste includes
paints, glues, varnishes, solvents, wood-protection
liquids, oil-separators, oils, shock absorbers,
batter-ies, antifreeze solutions, gear oils, brake fluids, motor
detergents, control substances, strong cleaning agents,
etc.
Take hazardous waste to staffed reception points.
Hazardous waste is accepted free of charge – up to 50 litres and 50 kg per
household/year – at all waste reception stations, special collection points
for hazardous waste, and
the circulating waste collection vehicle. Always
bring hazardous waste in its original packaging if possible.
Contact information and collection schedules are available in the Lokki
(Seagull) calendar at www.phj.fi and at www.kierrätys.info.
Batteries and small accumulators can be returned to the shop.
Pharmacies accept unused
medication and mercury thermometers.
Impregnated wood and sawdust are accepted at waste reception stations.
Appliances classified as hazardous waste, such as refrigerators, freezers,
television sets, monitors, fluorescent tubes, and energy-saving lights,
without packaging are accepted at collection points for electronic waste,
free of charge.
Fluorescent tubes and energy-saving lights can also be brought to any of the
six special collection points for hazardous waste, and
the circulating waste
collection vehicle.
Illustrations:
Anita P
olkutie • Markprint 40096, Lahti, Finland, 8/2012
For up-to-date
information,
visit our
Web site at
www.phj.fi
Päijät-Häme Waste Management Ltd
Sapelikatu 7, FI-15160 Lahti, Finland
Kujala Waste Treatment Centre: Mon. – Fri. at 7am - 8pm
Service and sorting information desk, open Mon. – Fri. from 9am to 3pm,
tel. +358 3 871 1766
www.phj.fi
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ALL YEAR ROUND