Garden waste
Waste stations can have a separate collection point for twigs, branches and raking waste. Sort your garden waste beforehand to speed up your visit to the waste station. You might have to pay a fee to deposit unsorted waste.
Lajitteluohje
Tämä lajitteluohjesivu on eri kielellä kuin valitsemasi kieli. Voit palata karttanäkymään ja valita kierrätettävän materiaalin omalla kiellelläsi.
Always observe local and collection point specific instructions! The following are some general guidelines based on prevailing practices.
Yes
Twig waste may include
- Tree and brush branches, pine cones
- Tree and brush trunks, Christmas trees
- Woody plants
- Hawthorn branches
Raking waste may include
- Raked leaves
- Grass, hay
- Moss
- Plant parts, flowers
- Weeds
- Needles
- Hay and straw (bales must be dismantled)
No
Twig waste may not include
- Raking waste
- Tree stumps
- Roots, root systems, bushes with roots
- Other waste
Raking waste may not include
- Trash
- Harmful alien species
- Sand, stones
- Twigs, branches
- Bushes
- Stumps and other tree parts
- Reeds
Remember
Some collection points accept waste apples and other garden fruits and berries.
Stop harmful alien species from spreading by not leaving garden waste containing them in nature.
Some collection points accept stumps and root systems.
Organic waste from the kitchen belongs in the compost bin or a separate organic waste collection. Garden waste comprises twigs and raking waste, among other things. It belongs to your own compost bin or the waste station.
Collecting and transportation
The collection points are usually located at waste treatment centres and sorting stations.
Handling
Twigs and branches are shredded into wood chips. The branch and twig chips are used as a support medium for composting. The support medium enhances the breakdown of organic waste during the composting process. The chips are also used as renewable fuel in energy production.
Raking waste is composted. Composted raking waste is utilised in landscaping.