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?

Use paper bags or biodegradable bags when collecting your organic waste at home. Biodegradable bags are available in regular grocery stores and are clearly labelled. As a paper bag, you can use an empty flour bag or a paper bag made from newspapers.

Do not use regular plastic bags, as these do not break down during the organic waste recycling process.

Instructions for folding a biowaste bag from newspaper:

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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