waste advise - Pori
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HOW TO GET RID OF THE WASTE?If you live in a row house or a block of flatsThe <strong>waste</strong> management is already taken care ofby a housing cooperative. The maintenancecharge or rent includes the cost of <strong>waste</strong>management.There are several containers at your yard forsorting the <strong>waste</strong>. The biggest blocks of flats havetheir own containers for glass, metals, paper andcartons, bio<strong>waste</strong> and landfill <strong>waste</strong>. All the <strong>waste</strong>containers should have the name labels inFinnish. Take a look inside a container to seewhat kind of <strong>waste</strong> goes in!If you live in a single family houseYou make a contract with a local <strong>waste</strong>transportation company. The company emptiesyour landfill <strong>waste</strong> container regularly.There are several <strong>waste</strong> transportation companiesin the region. The easiest way to find contactinformation is to ask from your neighbour or usethe internet or ask from <strong>waste</strong> <strong>advise</strong>rs. You canbuy a <strong>waste</strong> container from a hardware storeyourself or the <strong>waste</strong> transportation companyassists you.The container on your yard is for landfill <strong>waste</strong>.You can put there things that can’t be reused orrecycled in any way. Bring your recyclable <strong>waste</strong>to local recycling points: there are containers forpaper and cartons, glass and metals.You can compost organic materials from yourgarden and leftovers from cooking. If the sortinggoes well, there should be only little landfill<strong>waste</strong>. It’s better for the environment andcheaper for you.
BIOWASTE– put to the collection or– compost yourselfThe residents living in thehousing corporations sort thebio<strong>waste</strong> if there are more thanfive homes. Their bio<strong>waste</strong> iscollected to be composted ormade to gas.If you live in asingle familyhouse, you cancompost all yourleftover food andgarden <strong>waste</strong>.Garden <strong>waste</strong> can be compostedin an open frame. You can alsoask for a separate container forgarden <strong>waste</strong> from your <strong>waste</strong>transportation company.BIOJÄTE, KOMPOSTIFood leftovers in a compostermay attract foxes, rats and birds.Use a closed composter to keepanimals out. During wintercompost may froze, so makesure yours is heat insulated. Afunctioning, well maintainedcomposter doesn’t smell.Suitable organic <strong>waste</strong>:food leftoversfish guts and small bonescoffee grounds with filters,tea bagsfruit and vegetable peelsfloral soil, houseplantsgrass cuttingsplant and bush trimmingsleavestwigs (not too large)straw and hayREUSABLE WASTE GOES TORecycling points are usuallyplaced to the residential areas orto the store yards. Also somegrocery stores offer a recyclingpoint to serve their customers.The municipals decide where agood place for a recycling pointis and they are responsible forthe maintenance.RECYCLING POINTSHYÖTYJÄTEPISTEKIERRÄTYSPISTEEKOPISTEPlease sort the <strong>waste</strong> accordingthis guide and keep the recyclingpoints clean of trash! If you arenot sure how to sort, take a lookinside the <strong>waste</strong> containers.
METAL METALLI Small metal objects at home:empty drinking andpreservative canskettles, cutlery, oven plates,metallic lids and caps,empty aerosol cans,aluminium foil andaluminium baking tinsbarbed wire, cables,electrical wiresBring large metallic objects directly to the recipient, because they don’tfit into the containers at your yard or at recycling points: pieces ofsheet metal, metal pipes and pieces of pipe, exhaust pipes, wheel rims.GLASS LASI clear and coloured glassglass bottles and jars (lidsand caps into metalcollection, labels and neckliners can be on thepackages, rinsing is enough)small amounts of windowglassbroken glass objectsTHESE BELONG TO THE LANDFILL WASTE:single windows, heat resistant glass (oven pans, the glass pitchers ofcoffee makers) nor car windshields or other impact resistant glass,porcelains, ceramics and mirrors.WHAT TO DO WITHCLOTHING,FURNITUREAND USABLEGOODS ?TIRES ?MEDICINES ?Sell at flea markets. Donate to charityorganizations. For example there are yellowmetal containers at the recycling points forold reusable clothing. Bring to the recyclingcentre.The stores selling tires receive them.You don’t have to buy new tires.Pharmacies take the old and unusedmedicines. You can also bring them to thedomestic hazardous <strong>waste</strong> collection.
PAPER PAPERI newspapers,advertisements,magazines, lettersoffice paper warePut these to the paper <strong>waste</strong>container. If you don’t wish tohave advertisement (so calledjunk mail), put a note to yourmail box: “EI MAINOKSIAKIITOS”. In English it says “Noadds please”.CARDBOARD AND CARTONSKERÄYSKARTONKI JA PAHVIThese you’ll likely find fromyour kitchen:kitchen cartons: cerealpackages, porridge flakeskitchen food itempackages: flour andsugar bagsliquid packaging cartons(also aluminium coated):milk and juice cartonsrinsed outcardboard boxesFollow the guidance given at the recycling point on separating paper,cartons and cardboard. It’s possible that paper goes to one containerand cartons and cardboard to another. In Pomarkku there is a separatecollection. USUALLY PUT THE PAPER, CARDBOARD AND CARTONS TOTHE SAME WASTE CONTAINER!BATTERIES ?The stores selling batteries collect them.WHAT TO DO WITHBOTTLES ANDCANS ?Food stores take back refillable glassbottles (0.33, 0.5 or 1.0 litres) andrefillable PET plastic bottles (0.5, 1.0 and1.5 litres). The same system works withbeverage cans as well. You pay a depositwhen you buy the product and get themoney back as you return the emptybottle or can.
DOMESTIC HAZARDOUS WASTEONGELMAJÄTEHazardous <strong>waste</strong>s pose a greaterrisk to the environment andhuman health than nonhazardous <strong>waste</strong>s. Hazardous<strong>waste</strong> is a chemical or it isotherwise harmful for people orenvironment. It is collectedseparately from other <strong>waste</strong>.Always keep the domestichazardous <strong>waste</strong> in its originalpackaging and follow theinstructions!Don’t store domestic hazardous<strong>waste</strong> at your home. Bring it tomunicipal collection. It is free ofcharge. Ask from <strong>waste</strong> <strong>advise</strong>rthe closest receiver at your homemunicipal, or bring the domestichazardous <strong>waste</strong> to <strong>Pori</strong>Recycling Centre or toHangassuo <strong>waste</strong> treatmentcentreTypical hazardous <strong>waste</strong> at homestrong cleaning detergents,radiator, break andswitchgear fluids from cars<strong>waste</strong> oils and oil filterspaints,glues, varnishes andsolventsfertilizers and pesticidesmedicineschemicals marked withwarning labelsELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRONIC SCRAPSÄHKÖ- JA ELEKTRONIIKKAROMU (SER)Reception of electrical andelectronic <strong>waste</strong> is free ofcharge, as long as the device ismeant for household use. SERcollectiontakes the devices,that have been usedattached to the powergrid: computers, electricmixers, washingmachines, vacuumcleaners, electric drillsetc.that have had a battery:cameras, toy robots,electric razors, mp3-players, flashlights etc.that have been attachedto the telephonenetwork: modems etc.Deliver energy saving light bulbsand fluorescent tubes into SERcollection!There are several SER receiversin the co-operation area. Look upyour closest receiver inJätevaakku-magazine, use thesearch function on thekierrätys.info website or ask your<strong>waste</strong> advisor.