Where to recycle plastic?

Post new topic

mcmeg12 Member

Member since 03 February 2010

mcmeg12Member10 February 2011 05:43:29

I think Helsinki has pretty good recycling recepticals around the city, mostly for glass, colored class, metal, paper, cardboard and biowaste. So why not plastic? I have been searching online for information about some plastic recycling centers in the city where I could easily recycle these things, instead of throwing them in the trash. We have an 'energy trash' bin in our apartment, but I'm pretty sure that plastics aren't allowed there. Unfortunately, it seems, these perfectly recyclable items are being thrown out by the masses. Any ideas?

Scribe Member

Member since 08 September 2007

Forum des francophones de Finlande :

ScribeMember10 February 2011 07:13:11

Hei,

I tried this website, which lists recycling centres and spots near any place :

First tab a search by street address and municipality (Katuosoitteesi ja kunta). Et盲isyys is the radius around the designated place.

The second tab (Haku alueella) is to search by city or postal code.

Choose a type of waste (in your case most probably muovi - plastic). Results are presented on GoogleMaps, quite handy.

Oddly no results are presented for plastic in Helsinki or Espoo, even though the website provides .

Found then this website of a . They have a , where you can find containers to collect plastic waste. There is a K-citymasket for example in Ruoholahti. I tried to find other collecting places but did not find any yet.

Have a nice recycling ;-)

loay_alsamraaie@yahoo.com Member

Member since 12 March 2012

loay_alsamraaie@yahoo.comMember13 March 2012 12:54:22

in iraq u can make alot of money

Articles to help you in your expat project in Finland

Popular neighbourhoods in Helsinki
In Finland, urbanisation is accelerating, and people are flooding to the south and particularly Helsinki ...
Childcare and early education in Finland
Finland is a good place to raise kids. With so much of its GPD going towards daycare and education, you know ...
Travelling to Finland
A member of the EU since 1995 but also one of the Schengen group of countries, Finland makes travelling a breeze ...
Visas for Finland
Regardless of your nationality, you may be able to work in Finland without a residence permit in some cases. For ...
Finding work in Finland
Working in Finland will be good for you: the country boasts good working conditions and a high level of employment ...
Accommodation in Finland
In Finland, it is actually more common to purchase a property instead of renting it. Finding good accommodation at ...
Study in Finland
If you're an international student in Finland, chances are you'll be pleased with the education available. ...
The healthcare system in Finland
Ask any Finn for the cure to whatever ails you, and they will all probably make the same suggestion; go to a ...