packages Cardboard packages

ALLOWED ALLOWED empty, clean, dry as well as aened and packed within each other empty, clean, dry as well as aened and packed within each other

• cardboard packages for liquids (including ones coated with aluminium) • cardboard packages for liquids (including ones coated with aluminium) • cardboard packages such as cereal • cardboard packages such as cereal boxes • bags such as bread and flour bags • paper bags such as bread and flour bags • wrapping paper such as paper used to contain printing paper • wrapping paper such as paper used to contain printing paper • pizza boxes and egg • pizza boxes and egg cartons • rolls and toilet paper rolls • paper towel rolls and toilet paper rolls • and • corrugated fiberboard and kraft paper

Staples or packaging tape do not need to be removed. Staples or packaging tape do not need to be removed.

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

• dirty or unwashed packages • dirty or unwashed packages • gift wrapping • gift wrapping papers • plastic bags or containers • plastic bags or containers • styrofoam • styrofoam Plastic packages Plastic packages

ALLOWED ALLOWED empty, clean and dry empty, clean and dry • empty plastic packages for groceries, for example yogurt cups, • empty plastic packages for groceries, for example yogurt cups, butter packages and packages for cold cuts, cheese and butter packages and packages for cold cuts, cheese and ready-made meals ready-made meals • empty plastic packages for detergent, shampoo and soap • empty plastic packages for detergent, shampoo and soap • plastic bags and wrappings • plastic bags and wrappings • empty plastic bottles, canisters and cans, preferably flattened, • empty plastic bottles, canisters and cans, preferably flattened, with caps and lids separated with caps and lids separated

Rinse or wipe empty packages if necessary. Rinse or wipe empty packages if necessary. A level of cleanliness that does not cause unpleasant smells is sufficient. A level of cleanliness that does not cause unpleasant smells is sufficient. Remove caps and lids. It makes further refining process of the Remove caps and lids. It makes further refining process of the packages easier. packages easier.

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED • unclean plastic packages • unclean plastic packages • PVC plastic (can be recognized from the 03 marking) • PVC plastic (can be recognized from the 03 marking) • plastics other than packages – for example toys, • plastics other than packages – for example toys, kitchen utensils, toothbrushes or watering cans kitchen utensils, toothbrushes or watering cans are not packages are not packages Mixed waste Mixed waste

ALLOWED ALLOWED

• drinking glasses and heat-resistant glass dishes • drinking glasses and heat-resistant glass dishes • porcelain and ceramics • porcelain and ceramics • bags for vacuum cleaners • bags for vacuum cleaners • light bulbs and halogen lamps • light bulbs and halogen lamps • fuses • fuses • ash and cigarette butts • ash and cigarette butts • single-use diapers and sanitary napkins • single-use diapers and sanitary napkins • broken textiles and shoes • broken textiles and shoes • leather, synthetic leather and rubber • leather, synthetic leather and rubber

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

• recyclable waste, that is collected at a property and • recyclable waste, that is collected at a property and is suitable raw material for new products, e.g. is suitable raw material for new products, e.g. - glass packages - glass packages - metal - metal - paper and cardboard packages - paper and cardboard packages - biowaste - biowaste • hazardous waste • hazardous waste Glass packages Glass packages

ALLOWED ALLOWED empty, without cap or lid empty, without cap or lid

• coloured and colourless glass bottles • coloured and colourless glass bottles • coloured and colourless glass jars • coloured and colourless glass jars

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

• glass dishes, e.g. • glass dishes, e.g. - drinking glasses - drinking glasses - oven dishes - oven dishes - coffee pots - coffee pots - lids for pots and pans - lids for pots and pans • crystal glass • crystal glass • porcelain or ceramics • porcelain or ceramics • window or mirror glass • window or mirror glass • opal glass (e.g. in packages for cosmetics) • opal glass (e.g. in packages for cosmetics) • lamps • lamps • packages used in healthcare • packages used in healthcare Biowaste Biowaste

ALLOWED ALLOWED

• food waste • food waste • fruit and vegetable peels • fruit and vegetable peels • bones and fishbones • bones and fishbones • solidified grease • solidified grease • coffee and tea grounds, tea bags and filter bags • coffee and tea grounds, tea bags and filter bags • paper towels and napkins • paper towels and napkins • plant parts and dead flowers • plant parts and dead flowers

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

• liquids, broth or food oils • liquids, broth or food oils • ash or cigarette butts • ash or cigarette butts • cleaning waste • cleaning waste • medicines • medicines • feaces or body fluids • feaces or body fluids Small metals Small metals

ALLOWED ALLOWED empty, clean and dry empty, clean and dry

• cans for canned food and beverages • cans for canned food and beverages • aluminium dishes and foil • aluminium dishes and foil • metal lids and caps • metal lids and caps • aluminium shells for tealights • aluminium shells for tealights • empty and dry paint cans • empty and dry paint cans • empty aerosol cans (that do not slosh or hiss) • empty aerosol cans (that do not slosh or hiss) • small metal objects such as utensils, scissors, pots and pans • small metal objects such as utensils, scissors, pots and pans

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

• plastic bags or coffee bags • plastic bags or coffee bags • styrofoam or bubble wrap • styrofoam or bubble wrap • hazardous waste such as batteries or half-empty • hazardous waste such as batteries or half-empty aerosol or paint cans aerosol or paint cans Mixed paper Mixed paper

ALLOWED ALLOWED

• newspapers and magazines • newspapers and magazines • paper advertisements, pamphlets and • paper advertisements, pamphlets and corresponding printed publications corresponding printed publications • phone books and catalogues • phone books and catalogues • paperback books • paperback books • printer paper and printouts, colored and colorless • printer paper and printouts, colored and colorless • all • all envelopes • hardback books with the covers removed • hardback books with the covers removed • white sketching and paper • white sketching and notebook paper • white paper bags • white paper bags

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

• wet or dirty paper • wet or dirty paper • cardboard or • cardboard or carton • brown paper or paper bags • brown paper or paper bags • plastics • plastics • aluminium or • aluminium or wax paper • strongly dyed papers such as gift wrapping paper • strongly dyed papers such as gift wrapping paper O ce paper O ce paper

ALLOWED ALLOWED

• white copy and printer paper • white copy and printer paper • white squared paper • white squared paper

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

• newspapers and magazines • newspapers and magazines • colored paper • colored paper • sticky notes • sticky notes • wrapping papers such as gift wrapping paper • wrapping papers such as gift wrapping paper or paper used to contain printing paper or paper used to contain printing paper • envelopes • envelopes • cardboard and carton • cardboard and carton Cardboard Cardboard

ALLOWED ALLOWED

• corrugated cardboard • corrugated cardboard • brown carton • brown carton • craft paper • craft paper

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED • wet and dirty cardboard • wet and dirty cardboard Energy waste Energy waste

ALLOWED ALLOWED

• plastic packages (marked with the type 01, 02, 04, 05, 06 or 07) • plastic packages (marked with the type 01, 02, 04, 05, 06 or 07) for food and other products for food and other products • plastic bags and wrappings • plastic bags and wrappings • disposable utensils and dishes • disposable utensils and dishes • styrofoam • styrofoam • photos and negatives • photos and negatives • CDs and DVDs with their cases • CDs and DVDs with their cases • dirty paper, cardboard or wood, which is • dirty paper, cardboard or wood, which is not suitable for separate collection not suitable for separate collection • wrapping paper • wrapping paper

NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED

• PVC-plastic (can be recognized from the sign 03) • PVC-plastic (can be recognized from the sign 03) • laminating plastic or brown packing tape • laminating plastic or brown packing tape • products containing aluminium • products containing aluminium • coffee packages, foil-lined juice cartons • coffee packages, foil-lined juice cartons • foil-lined chip bags or jars • foil-lined chip bags or jars • VHS-C and toner cartridges • VHS-C and toner cartridges • binders, plastic pockets or transparency film • binders, plastic pockets or transparency film Baeries Baeries

HANDLE BATTERIES IN A SAFE WAY: HANDLE BATTERIES IN A SAFE WAY:

• Tape up the ends of batteries out of use. • Tape up the ends of batteries out of use. • Put leaking batteries in a bag. • Put leaking batteries in a bag.

TAPE UP TAPE UP

Tape up your batteries to prevent fires! Tape up your batteries to prevent fires! WEE Waste electrical WEE Waste electrical and electronic equipment and electronic equipment

Waste electrical and electronic equipment are devices out of use, which Waste electrical and electronic equipment are devices out of use, which require electricity, battery or solar power to run. Also e.g. led-lamps and require electricity, battery or solar power to run. Also e.g. led-lamps and string lights count as electrical and electronic equipment. string lights count as electrical and electronic equipment.

The most common electrical and electronic equipment are The most common electrical and electronic equipment are • household appliances • household appliances • clocks • clocks • printers • printers • mobile phones • mobile phones • televisions • televisions • consumer electronics • consumer electronics • cameras • cameras • led-lamps • led-lamps • lights • lights • electronic tools • electronic tools • observation and surveillance equipment • observation and surveillance equipment Hazardous waste Hazardous waste

Hazardous waste is a substance or object out of use, which can Hazardous waste is a substance or object out of use, which can cause danger or harm to one’s health or the environment when cause danger or harm to one’s health or the environment when misused. misused.

Some most common examples of hazardous waste: Some most common examples of hazardous waste: • pesticides and disinfectants • pesticides and disinfectants • energy saving lamps and fluorescent lights • energy saving lamps and fluorescent lights • alkaline detergents • alkaline detergents • pressurized containers such as aerosol cans (that slosh or hiss) • pressurized containers such as aerosol cans (that slosh or hiss) • solvents, glues, varnishes • solvents, glues, varnishes • paint wastes • paint wastes • batteries HAZARDOUS • batteries HAZARDOUS • waste oils and other oily wastes • waste oils and other oily wastes • vehicle batteries • vehicle batteries • pressure treated wood WASTE • pressure treated wood WASTE

There are nine dierent symbols ! There are nine dierent symbols ! warning of hazardous waste. warning of hazardous waste.