Waste sorting
Sorting Pays Off
Waste sorting is easy and saves the environment and natural resources. Valuable materials are reused and the use of new materials is reduced. The sorting is also economical.
Sorted recyclable waste is accepted (metal, plastic, cardboard, glass packaging and paper) free of charge at recycling points in various stores and at the Hevossuo Waste Treatment Centre. Also hazardous waste is accepted free of charge at the Hevossuo Waste Treatment Centre from the local residents.
Waste guides can be obtained from the Hevossuo Waste Treatment Centre, the Service Point Pyyrman, and the Eurajoki and Luvia libraries.
Kierrätys.info – With the service you can search for information about regional recycling points in Rauma and Eurajoki.
How to Sort Your Waste
Mixed waste
YES
- light bulbs, including incandescent and halogen
- lighters and fuses
- discs, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, video tapes
- empty toner and ink cartridges
- used diapers
- vacuum cleaner bags
- cosmetic products
- ceramic and porcelain dishes
- shoes (i.e. rubber and leather materials)
- cigarette ends and ashes
- dirty clothes and other fabrics
- dirty papers and cartons/cardboards
- polyurethane foams materials ( i.e. mattresses)
- other plastic materials than plastic packagings, (i.e. plastic toys, dishwashing brush)
- books
NO - flammable or explosive waste
- liquid waste
- hazardous waste
- toilet waste
- gravelling sand or other soil
- large or heavy items, (i.e. furniture, construction waste)
- electrical devices
Plastic packaging
YES
Empty household plastic packaging:
- food packaging
- detergent packaging
- other household plastic packaging, bottles and jars
- takeaway food containers and packaging, disposable cups
- plastic bags, pouches and wrappers
- Styrofoam packaging and other plastic packaging fillings
NOTE! If the package contains residues of hazardous substances or pressure (e.g. paints, chemicals, oils, medicines, hairspray), take the package to the Hevossuo Waste Treatment Centre at the hazardous waste collection point.
End-of-life textiles
YES
- coats, pants, skirts ja shirts
- sheets, towels, curtains and tablecloth
NO
- shoes, bags, belts, underwear, socks, tights
- pillows, blankets, sleeping bags and stuffed toys
- dirty textiles, like damp, moldy, strong odour/smell
- rugs
Biowaste
YES
- food scraps, fish scales and trimmings
- berry, fruit and vegetable peels
- egg shells
- spoiled and dried food
- tea bags and coffee grounds with filter bags
- baking papers, egg carton
- dried up flowers and plants
- solidified frying or ham fat in paper wrappers
- cleaning waste from domestic animal cages, pellets, etc.
NO - hazardous waste, including out-of-date medicines
- liquids
- cigarette ends, ash
- vacuum cleaner bags
- milk and juice cartons
- plastic-coated papers, diapers
- soil
- animal waste, cat litter
Glass packaging
YES
- glass bottles
- glass jars
- opal glass
NO
- caps, lids, plastic and metal parts (collar may remain)
- porcelain, ceramics
- glass containers (e.g. drinking glasses, oven dishes, coffee pots, lids, etc., tempered glass)
- crystal glass
- window glass, windshields
- mirror glass, laminated glass
- injection vials and ampoules
Metal
YES
- tin cans, metal caps and lids
- ready meal containers, clean foil
- tealight cups
- non-deposit beverage cans
- metal household items, e.g. pots
- metal tools, e.g. hammers, screws, files, nails
- small machine parts
- empty, dry paint cans
- objects that are more than 50% metal
EI - batteries
- electrical and electronic waste (WEEE)
- hazardous waste
Paper
YES
- newspapers and magazines
- advertisements, brochures, product catalogs and similar
- printed products
- copy and graph paper and writing paper
- recycled paper, colored paper
- envelopes
NO - aluminum foil
- gift wrap
- wet or dirty paper
- cardboard or paperboard
- books
- tissue paper (kitchen paper, hand towels, handkerchiefs)
- egg cartons
- brown paper bags
- drawings and craft cardboard
- wallpaper
Carton packaging
YES
Empty household cardboard packaging:
- Carton liquid packaging, such as milk and juice cans, including those with aluminum lining
- Cardboard packaging, such as cereal and biscuit packaging
- Paper bags and pouches
- Wrapping paper, such as copy paper wrappers
- Egg cartons and kitchen and toilet paper cores
- Corrugated cardboard and kraft paper
NO - Packaging from which food residues have not been removed
- Gift wrapping
- Bubble wrap and other plastic packaging waste
Electrical and electronic waste (WEEE)
YES
- refrigerators, freezers and air-source heat pumps
- household appliances and other household electrical appliances
- solar-powered electrical appliances
- battery-powered electrical appliances
- electronic cigarettes
- energy-saving, LED and fluorescent lamps
NO - pre-treated or disassembled devices
- loose batteries
Hazardous waste
YES
- waste oil, oil filters and oily waste
- paints, adhesives, varnishes and resins
- solvents, thinners
- chemicals
- pesticides and plant protection products
- wood preservatives
- radiator, brake and clutch fluids
- aerosol cans (not empty)
- medicines and mercury thermometers (pharmacy)
- batteries and battery fluids
- batteries and rechargeable batteries
NO - toner and ink cartridges
Garden waste
Twigs and branches
YES
- branches
- sticks
- berry bush etc. rhizomes and roots
- hawthorn branches
NO
- stumps
- logs
Stumps
YES
- small loads next to the pile of twigs and branches, to the stump pile
- swap-platform loads to the soil bank
Raking waste
YES
- leaves and needles
- weeds without invasive alien species (more information from invasive alien species section)
- cones
- reeds
- mosses
- soil materials with grass/lawn
NO
- branches
- sticks/twigs
- rhizomes roots
- stumps
Apple container
YES
- apples and other fruits from garden separately
NO
- apples and other fruits from garden with plastic bag
Invasive Alien Species
Reception of Invasive Alien Species to Hevossuo Waste Treatment Centre is free of charge for households. Info about your waste load at the reception office and you will be guided to the right place.
Small amounts of Invasive Alien Species with roots can be disposed with domestic waste/mixed waste in packed form. Notice that the container’s weight doesn’t go over the limit of 60kg.
More information: vieraslajit.fi
Common Invasive Alien Species
- Japanese Rose (Kurtturuusu)
- Garden lupin (Lupiini)
- Himalayan balsam (Jättipalsami)
- Scientific name: Heracleum persicum (Jättiputki)
- Scientific name: Avena fatua (Hukkakaura)
- Japanese knotweed (Japanintatar)
- Scientific name:Sorbaria sorbifolia (Viitapihlaja-angervo)
Koirankakkaroskis-sticker
If you wish, you can put the dog poo litter sticker on the side of the small house’s outdoor container, so that passing dog walkers get permission to drop dog poop bags into the container.
In Rauma, stickers are available from the town hall’s service point Pyyrman and Hevossuo Waste Treatment Centre.
www.koirankakkaroskis.fi
Recycling Points
In the City of Rauma, there are several recycling points for both complementary packaging waste and for other recyclable waste collections. The costs of the points are covered by the waste fee.
