AT CENTRAL PASILA, there is a new, innovative pipeline-based waste collection system which introduces hi-tech into waste management on an unprecedented scale.
Using an underground pipe network, waste travels to the waste collection station in a flash. Trucks gather the waste and transport it onwards – waste is utilized as recycled material, incinerated for energy or converted into biogas.
The traditional waste bins disappear from the yard and the truck traffic in the vicinity of the houses is reduced considerably. The system is easy to use, safe and silent to operate. The effect on residents’ every-day living comfort is clear.
The waste collection points are usually located in connection to the exits in each block. The residents sort out the waste –biowaste, paper, carton packages, plastic packages and mixed waste – and take them to the appropriate waste collection point. That’s all one needs to do – the waste collection points empty themselves, automatically. Traveling at 70 km/h, the waste is whisked away to the waste collection station to their designated waste containers. Trucks pick up the full containers from the station and transport the waste for further processing.
There are five separate waste collection hatches, please be careful not to mix them up.
The units are colour coded based on the type of waste collected.
Milk and juice cartons, cereal and cookie packages, sugar and flour bags, pastry boxes, egg cartons, cardboard packages of beverages, paper roll cores, plastic surface wrapping paper, paper bags.
Rinse liquid containers after use, flatten and place them inside an empty container. Tear up pizza boxes before placing them in the tube.
Newspapers, magazines, advertisements, brochures, catalogues, copy and drawing paper, soft-cover books, paper bags and envelopes made of white paper.
Avoid blocking the tube – throw papers loose or in small unbound bundles. Do not place them in brown paper bags orplastic bags.
Leftovers from meat, fish, fruit, bread and vegetables; eggshells, coffee grounds, filter bags, kitchen paper, cut flowers.
use a bag designated for biowaste; be sure to close the bag carefully.
Empty, clean and dry plastic food packaging, detergent, shampoo and soap packaging, plactic bottles, cans and jars, plastic carrier bags, bags and wrappings. Caps, covers and pump parts separately.
Pack plastic packaging into a plastic bag before placing it in the tube.
Plastic bags, diapers, dirty packages, small plastic items.
A regular plastic bag is well suited for the task – but leave one third (1/3) of the bag empty and close it carefully.
ACCORDING TO Finnish legislation on waste management, biowaste and mixed waste must be placed in a bag. Biowaste must have its own, biodegradable bag; mixed waste can be placed in e.g. regular grocery store plastic bags. The plastic packages should also be placed in a plastic bag.
The waste hatch will only accommodate one bag (with a size of no more than 20 liters) at a time. You cannot place any long or large items in the system; they belong in the sorting room.
You CAN NOT place any of the following items/materials in the tube: mattresses, Christmas trees, clothes, ice hockey sticks, umbrellas, folders, tree branches, corrugated board, pans, polystyrene, toasters or other devices/appliances and hazardous waste.
Sorting out the waste at home is the corner stone for efficient recycling. Please consider which category the waste belongs to before it leaves your home and build a home sorting out system which works for you. Remember to recycle also the waste that does not go into the tube.
Biowaste – Use a bag designated for biowaste. Close the bag carefully.
Paper – Do not use a brown paper bag or a plastic bag.
Carton packages – Rinse liquid containers after use, flatten and place them inside an empty container.
Plastic packages – Rinse plastic packages after use. Caps, covers and pump parts separately.
Mixed waste – A regular plastic bag is well suited for the task but leave one third (1/3) of the bag empty and close it carefully.
When waste is sorted out with appropriate care, it is easier to recycle. Check the designation on the hatch to determine the right hatch and place the waste in the tube. Please take into consideration the size of the bag already during the sorting out process, since a bag that is too large can block the system. Don`t clog up the tube. You can always call the Help Desk, if you are not sure what is the right course of action.
Biowaste – The drier the biowaste, the better the system works.
Paper – Drop paper one bundle at a time.
Carton packages – Take large cardboard items into the sorting room.
Plastic packages – Pack plastic packages into a plastic bag before placing it in the tube.
Mixed waste – Long objects can easily jam up the system.
All types of waste have their own designated routes of recycling. The reuse centre, the Sortti- sorting stations, hazardous waste collection points, the HSY touring collection vehicles circulating in the Spring and stores are places meant for other types of waste. It is worthwhile to learn the waste collection points’ receivable waste categories in advance.
REUSABLE ITEMS
Large and small reusable items – To the reuse centre
WASTE
Large waste items and brown cardboard (those that won`t fit in the waste tube) – To the sorting room
Glass packages – To the sorting room
Small metal items – To the sorting room
Hazardous waste – To the hazardous waste collection points, Sortti- sorting stations or HSY`s touring collection vehicles
Batteries – To the store
Small electric and electronic junk – To the store, reuse centre or HSY`s touring collection vehicles
Large electric and electronic junk – To the Sortti- sorting stations, HSY`s touring collection vehicles or when purchasing a new item return the old one to the store
Energy saving light bulbs and fluorescent tubes – To the hazardous waste collection points, store or Sortti- sorting stations
REUSABLE ITEMS
The Helsinki Metropolitan Area Reuse Center
HELSINKI Kauppakartanonkatu 12, 00930 Helsinki
HELSINKI Kyläsaarenkatu 8, 00580 Helsinki
HELSINKI Keinulaudankuja 4, 00940 Helsinki
HELSINKI Kylänvanhimmantie 29, 00640 Helsinki
ESPOO Kutojantie 3, 02630 Espoo
ESPOO Luoteisrinne 1, 02270 Espoo
VANTAA Hosantie 2, 01360 Vantaa
VANTAA Porttisuontie 7, 01200 Vantaa
Open Mon-Fri 9:00-20:00, Sat 10:00-18:00 and Sun 12:00-17:00
Free of charge pick-up service: tel. 050 501 4858
Open Mon-Fri 8:00-18:00 www.kierratyskeskus.fi/nouto
WASTE
The Sortti Stations (HSY)
HELSINKI Kivikonlaita 5, 00940 Helsinki
HELSINKI Betonitie 3, 00390 Helsinki
ESPOO Ämmässuontie 8, 02820 Espoo
KIRKKONUMMI Jorvaksentie 10, 02400 Kirkkonummi
VANTAA Klemmintie 7, Vantaa
Pick-up Sortti is a collection service for larger waste items produced by households.
For more information, call customer service: 09 1561 2110 (open Mon-Fri 8:30-15:30)
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