Glass packaging
You can place both clear and coloured glass packages in glass package collections. The items must be rinsed, remove lids, tops and metal parts removed. All bottles that are subject to a deposit scheme (pantti) should be returned to your local shop.
Even a small fragment of porcelain mixed with glass packaging collection can lead to significant issues and cost. If you are not sure whether something is glass package or not, it is better to dispose it as mixed waste than to include it in glass packaging collection.
YES
- glass bottles
- glass jars
NO
- lids, tops and plastic and metal parts (collar can be left as is)
- porcelain, ceramics
- glass crockery, including drinking glasses, oven dishes, coffee makers and lids
- crystal glasses
- opal glass (i.e. cosmetics packaging and decorative items)
- window panes, windscreens
- mirrors and laminated glass
- injection vials and ampoules