SUURPELTO WASTE MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION
Houses in Suurpelto are connected to a modern waste collection system that is good for the
environment. Boxes for bio waste, mixed waste and waste paper are located in the yards of
condominiums. Once the inlets are full the waste automatically goes to the waste terminal.
HOW TO SORT HOUSEHOLD
WASTE
The hole of garbage can is
25 cm. Plastic bags over 25
liters won’t fit through the
hole.
You can get proper plastic bags
from Suurpelto’s
Infopavilion.
WASTE PAPER may contain:
o newspapers, magazines, phonebooks, catalogues, copy paper and
printouts, paperback books, paper bags and envelopes.
BIOWASTE may contain:
o leftover food, spoilt foodstuff, paper filters
o peels, parings and bones, solid fat, coffee grounds, tea bags
o kitchen paper, napkins and tissues
o plant parts and wilted flowers
o wood-based pet litter (sawdust, pellets. etc)
Pack biowaste in compostable material. Let leftover food dry and pour
liquids into a drain so that the waste is not too moist.
Pack cooking oil in a closed plastic container at home and dispose with
mixed waste.
MIXED WASTE is waste material that cannot be reused or collected for
reclamation purposes.
o disposable diapers, sanitary pads, china, leather and rubber
o vacuum cleaner bags, light bulds, pvc plastic products
o ashes and cigarette ends, aluminium-coated plastics.
DO NOT PUT ITEMS THAT COULD BLOCK THE WASTE CONTAINER!
For example; styroforms of packages, christmas trees, hockey sticks, binders, corrugated
cardboard, wok pans and microwave.
LET YOUR PROPERTY’S MAINTENANCE COMPANY KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WASTE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM!
OTHER WASTE
You can find containers for
glass, small metal,
cardboard and clothes at
Lukutori Square
(Suurpellon puistokatu 18)
CARDBOARD
may contain:
o milk and juice cartons, cereal boxes, sugar and flour bags, egg cartons, pizza
boxes, paper bags
RECYCABLE GLASS may contain:
o glass bottles and jars
Recycable glass may not contain porcelain, ceramics mirror glass, light bulbs,
heat-resistant glass, crystal or window glass.
Remove tops and lids. It is not necessary to remove bottle collars or labels.
HOUSEHOLD METAL
may contain:
o tins and beverage cans, aluminium dishes and foil, metal lids and caps,
empty and dry paint cans, empty aerosol bottles, small metal items like hinges,
screws and cutlery
CLOTHES AND TEXTILES may contain:
o usable, clean clothes in good repair
HAZARDOUS WASTE, BATTERIES, PAINT CANS ETC.
You may take hazardous waste to hazardous waste containers located in the yards
of gas stations and stores. You may also take the waste to Sortti Station or to
HSY’s waste trucks. The closest Sortti Station is located in Kutojantie 3.
RECYCLING
The nearest recycling center is located in Nihtisilta, Kutojantie 3.
The reuse center’s cars pick up items for free in Helsinki metropolitan area. The
driver has the right to decide whether the items are usable or not.