Thank you for sorting your waste and helping us turn it into smart energy

Avfallshantering Östra Skaraborg AÖS is a municipal association comprising the municipalities of Falköping, , , Skövde, , Töreboda, Gullspång, , and .

AÖS is responsible for collecting, processing, planning, and providing information regarding household waste.

To find out more about us and what we do, visit www.aos.skovde.se.

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In order to meet ’s sustainable development Everyone can sort their waste! It’s simple to do and important for the and environment targets, AÖS, which is responsible future. Below are some simple steps that are good to keep in mind. for household waste in your municipality, has a sys- tem for recycling food waste.

The waste tariff, which regulates the cost of was- te collection, is steering us as a property owner towards introducing food waste collections for apartment buildings. Therefore, during 2018, Wennergrens will implement a new rubbish collec- tion system for all properties. This means that going forwards all our tenants will be encouraged to recycle their household’s food waste.

It’s important that you as tenants help us to make 1 2 3 4 this as smooth as possible so we can avoid problems Unfold the brown paper bag and Fold down the edges around the Put your food waste in the bag. Let Reseal the bag tightly by rolling up and extra costs which, one way or another, you will flatten the bottom. Put it in the hol- paper bag. This makes it easier to wet food leftovers drain in the sink. the edges. Then put the bag in the have to pay through your rent. der. It’s important to use the holder reseal the bag tightly. Use double bags if your food waste brown bin for food waste or through as this allows air to circulate around is very wet. Fill your bag no higher the refuse chute for food waste if the bag to keep it as dry as possible. than the dotted line. there is a rubbish container.

Throw away all The following must not Checklist! Tips for good sorting food leftovers be put in the brown bag Let wet food leftovers drain before throwing them away. Fruit and vegetable peelings Plastic Keep the bag in the bag holder. and egg and seafood shells Soil Fill the bag up to the dotted line. Bread, biscuits, and cakes Sand, cat litter Change the bag regularly. Small bones and leftovers Tobacco, cigarette butts, from meat, fish, and poultry Remember to remove the plastic from around vegetables and and snuff other packaging that is not classed as food waste. It’s impor- Pasta, rice, and potatoes Fabric tant the brown bag contains only food waste! This ensures Dairy products Packaging that the food waste is of good quality. Wilted flower petals Plant and garden waste Paper towels and napkins Change your bag every two to three days or once you have Nappies filled it up to the dotted line. Never put the paper bag into a Coffee filters and tea bags Roots and soil from plastic bag! Place the bag in the brown bin or the refuse chute vegetables in pots for food waste.

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