Bio-waste

The following waste can be sorted as bio-waste:

• left-overs
• spoiled foods
• fruit and vegetable peels
• solid fats
• liquid fats and cooking oil (absorbed in paper or in a sealed milk can)
• coffee and tea sump
• filter paper
• paper towels, napkins, paper handkerchiefs
• small bones
• plant parts, wilted flowers, cut flowers
• eggcartons etc.

Where is bio-waste collected separately?

The sorting of bio-waste applies to buildings with five or more flats in urban areas.

What kind of bag can I collect bio-waste in?

We recommend using paper bags for bio-waste as they break down better than biodegradable plastic bags. Bio-waste bags can be collected free of charge from the recycling stations during their opening hours. Bio-waste can also be collected in e.g. an empty flour bag or a paper bag of folded newspapers.

What happens to the bio-waste?

The bio-waste is transported to Gasum's bio-waste facility in Honkajoki, where the bio-waste is reused as raw material for compost soil and environmentally friendly vehicle fuel.

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