Contact your transport company to agree on emptying the waste container.
Containers required for the waste collection of housing associations
Number of apartments in the residential |
Container required for the type of waste |
| 1–4 | Combustible waste |
| 5–9 |
Combustible waste |
| 10 or more | Combustible waste Metal packaging Glass packaging Paperboard packaging or cardboard Plastic packaging, optional Biowaste (transition period 1.5.2024) |
In addition to these types of waste, paper is collected from properties, as prescribed by sections 49 and 50 of the Waste Act.
How often should a container be emptied?
Waste |
Interval
|
Interval
|
| Combustible waste | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Biowaste | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Paperboard packaging | 1–8 | 1–16 |
| Metal packaging | 1–8 | 1–16 |
| Glass packaging | 1–8 | 1–16 |
| Plastic packaging | 1–8 | 1–16 |
| Cardboard | 1–24 | 1–24 |
Other waste is received e.g. recycling stations
