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Recyclable Waste Materials
The Alakorkalo Waste Management Station receives and sorts recyclable waste material. Waste that is received free of
charge need not be weighed, but all other types of waste must go through the vehicle scales. Unloading is carried out according to instructions, and the vehicle must return to the scales. All waste loads must always be reported to the reception personnel.
NAPAPIIRIN RESIDUUM
Alakorkalo
Waste Management Station opening hours: Mon – Fri. 7.00 – 17.00. And don’t forget the familiar spring and autumn Service Saturdays! Contact information: Betonitie 1, Rovaniemi, tel. 0207 120 232.
Ranua
Waste Management Station opening hours: Summer weeks 18-39 Mon 13-16, Thu 13-18 Sat 11-14 Winter weeks 40-17 Mon 13-16, Sat 11-14 Contact information: Kaatopaikantie 3, Ranua, tel. 0400 698 042.
Pello
Waste Management Station opening hours: Summer weeks 18-39 Tue 16-19, Sat 11-13 Winter weeks 40-17 Sat 11-13 even weeks Contact information: Kolarintie 55, Pello, tel. 040 539 6179.
PAPER The paper recycling bin takes Newspapers, flyers, envelopes and other paper brought through the mail, copy and printing paper, posters, pads and drawing paper, notebooks, paperback books and telephone directories. No wet or dirty paper, plastic bags or gift-wrapping paper may be put in the paper recycling bin. CARDBOARD Milk and juice cartons with plastic tops, cake boxes, washed paper-based disposable plates, cereal and biscuit boxes, paper bags, empty kitchen and toilet rolls, egg cartons, corrugated cardboard, and cardboard drink packaging may be put in the cardboard recycling bin. To help save space, all used cardboard packaging should always be flattened and packed inside one another before taking to the cardboard recycling bin. GLASS Take all washed out glass jars and bottles to the buildings, eco point’s or waste plant’s glass recycling bin. Any possible metal and plastic lids and tops must be removed. Returnable bottles should be taken back to the store. No porcelain, ceramics, crystal, or glass from windows, mirrors and tables, electric bulbs, fluo-
What to bring Mixed, construction, concrete, and tile waste brought to the stations must be sorted as instructed in the waste guide. Households and businesses are charged according to their respective rates. Contact the station’s personnel if you have any questions about sorting or unloading. It is strictly forbidden to bring waste material to the stations outside the opening hours. The stations receive waste materials from households and cottage owners free of charge as follows: Recyclable paper, cardboard, and glass as well as smallsized and scrap metal items, pressure-treated wood (up to 1 cubic meter), and discarded electrical devices and electronics (including fluorescent and energy-saving lamps). Also non-treated wood, twig, branch, and garden waste as well as normal household hazardous waste.
The Waste Management Station is a clean, almost odorless collection and sorting place where waste is handled in an orderly manner. Some of it goes directly to the landfill, some for further processing around Finland. Some of the old, non-repairable and non-recyclable waste materials passing through the waste management station become raw material for new products. The price of chargeable waste at the Ranua and Pello stations is defined by volume. When necessary, your load is therefore measured before disposal. The payment is made in cash; permanent business clients may also make a payment agreement. Napapiirin Residuum Oy does not accept grease and sand pit waste in Ranua. You may ask about the services at the local waste management companies.
Opening hours: Mon – Fri 7.00 – 15.00 Contact information: Kuusiselkä, Rovaniemi, tel. 0207 120 231.
What to bring? You may bring unusable mixed and construction waste to the site. Also yard, garden, and hazardous waste are taken in. We also receive special waste, but you must contact us before bringing it to the landfill. Instructions for visiting the waste management stations and landfill • Drive to the vehicle scales and tell the personnel what type of waste you have. We will give you driving instructions and show you where to unload your cargo. • You pay when you have returned through the vehicle scales. • You may use cash, a debit card, a credit card, and a Visa Electron card.
METAL Large metal waste must be taken to the nearest waste station. Small metal objects, such as (washed out) tins, metal pots and pans, lids and tops should be taken to the eco point metal recycling bin. Aerosol containers, small batteries, electrical and electronic scrap, New Year tin and other heavy metals should not be taken to the metal recycling bin. BIOWASTE Decomposable, i.e. bio-waste left among mixed waste produces greenhouse gases, but when composted it produces high quality and nutrient-rich garden soil. As Napapiirin Residuum composts sorted biowaste, it is very important that no non decomposing items (e.g. plastic bags and nappies) are put in recycling bins.
THE MOST COMMON HOUSEHOLD BIOWASTE: Left-over food • bones, solid fats • fruit and vegetable waste, egg shells • garden waste, parts of plants • teabags, coffee dregs and filters • paper towels, egg cartons • cat litter, pet cage waste HAZARDOUS WASTE Waste oils and oil filters • old batteries and battery fluids • paints, glues and varnishes (also hairspray and nail polish) • solvents, such as turpentine, thinner acetone and petrol • pesticides • Caustic detergents, such as dishwasher detergents and oven cleaner • thermometers containing mercury • New Year tin and other heavy metals • photography chemicals • small batteries, and rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries • coolants, brake and clutch fluids • pressure-treated wood • freezers, refrigerators and cooling cabinets • electronic devices • fluorescent lamps and bulbs
ents may also make an invoicing agreement. The appropriate application forms are available at our facilities and on the web at www.residuum.fi. The waste management stations are closed as follows: • Midweek and weekend holidays • Easter • Midsummer • Christmas Eve You may also call our tollfree waste information number 0800 120 230 on weekdays from 9.00 to 15.00. You can also visit our web pages at www.residuum.fi and we are on Facebook at Napapiirin Residuum.
• Commercial traffic and permanent business cli-
SORTING OF WASTE rescent lamps or heat durable glass may be put into the glass recycling bin.
Cash, debit and credit cards, or Visa Electron. Commercial traffic and permanent business clients may also make an invoicing agreement. The appropriate application forms are available at our offices and on the web at www.residuum.fi.
KUUSISELKÄ LANDFILL
WASTE STATIONS
ROVANIEMI | RANUA | PELLO
Methods of payment:
ECOVOCABULARY ekopiste = eco-point keräyslasi = glass pienmetalli = small metal keräyspaperi = paper keräyspahvi = board keräyskartonki = cardboard paristot = batteries
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE Electrical and electronic scrap includes old cooling devices, televisions, stereos, radios, VCRs, vacuum cleaners, computer monitors and CPUs, mobile telephones, fluorescent lamps and bulbs, and all similar items. HAZARDOUS WASTE IS RECEIVED BY The Alakorkalo, Pello and Ranua waste management stations, and the Kuusiselkä landfill site. Old and small batteries to be returned to the shops selling them Unused and old medicines to be returned to pharmacy Further information & advice About waste management, recycling and sorting: Toll-free waste advice number 0800 120 230 Email: neuvonta@residuum.fi Webpage: www.residuum.fi
THE LIST OF ECO-POINTS In Rovaniemi, Ranua and Pello: www.residuum.fi > ekopisteet or www.kierratys.info You´ll also find us on facebook! www.facebook.com/napapiirinresiduum AVOID MAKING WASTE • Don’t buy anything unnecessary • Avoid buying disposable items. Favor products that are durable and may be repaired • Avoid over-packaged products, favor refillable packaging • Use flea markets and recycling stores
• Sort utilizable waste from municipal waste • By sorting wastes can save money.