Glass packaging
Collected glass is used for making new glass packaging. Only put glass packaging such as glass jars and glass beverage bottles without deposit into the glass packaging collection.
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
- Glass bottles
- Glass jars
No
- Glassware (i.e. drinking glasses, casseroles, coffee pots, lids of pots and pans)
- Lamps or light bulbs
- Porcelain or ceramics
- Opal glass (used, for example, in some cosmetics packages and decorative items)
- Health care packages such as injection bottles and ampoules
- Plastic: e.g. plastic bags, wraps, Styrofoam and bubble wrap
- Window or mirror glass
- Lead glass
Remember
Remove caps and lids. Gaskets and labels do not need to be removed.
Flush dirty glass packaging with cold water, if necessary. Return glass bottles with deposit to a collection point at a grocery store or Alko.
Take packages that contain hazardous waste or are pressurised (e.g. paint, chemicals, medicine, hair spray) to your regional hazardous waste collection point.
Collecting and transportation
Household glass packaging is collected at Rinki eco take-back point. In addition, glass packaging is collected at the waste collection area of most larger properties. Municipalities also operate supplementary regional collection points.
Colour code: white (most common)
Handling
Properly sorted glass that meets the quality criteria is transported from temporary storage to the harbour and from there to the UK where it is used for manufacturing new glass packaging. They are no longer manufactured in Finland.
Responsible organizers
- Suomen Keräyslasiyhdistys ry (extended producer organization)
- Suomen Pakkauskierrätys RINKI Oy (Rinki eco points)
- Municipal waste management companies (collection at the households)