Sortti collection tour for hazardous waste
We are organizing a Sortti collection tour for hazardous waste this fall in Helsinki, Espoo, and Kirkkonummi in areas where there are no permanent collection points for hazardous waste.
Our hazardous waste collection truck will be circulating from September 2 to October 8, 2024
You can bring your hazardous waste such as paint, waste oil, expired gasoline, cleaning chemicals, fluorescent tubes and energy-saving lamps, unused aerosol cans and bottles, and nail polish free of charge. The service is intended only for residents.
What can you bring to the Sortti collection vehicle for hazardous waste?
Hazardous waste (formerly problem waste)
Hazardous waste includes, among other things, energy-saving light bulbs, paints, solvents, cleaning chemicals and batteries.
What can you not bring to the HSY collection vehicles?
Other waste, such as electrical appliances, metal and mixed waste. These can be taken to our Sortti Stations, for example.
Trailers / large loads of hazardous waste. These can be taken to our Sortti Stations.
Pressure impregnated wood: small quantities can be delivered to Sortti Stations or to a reception location of Kestopuu Oy. Larger quantities must be delivered to the Ämmässuo eco-industrial centre or directly to the terminal of Demolite Oy.
Fireworks, emergency flares, explosives, ammunition and weapons must be delivered to the location indicated by the police, apart from emergency flares, which can be delivered to the stores selling them.
Medications must be delivered to a pharmacy.
Deliver gas cylinders to Sortti Stations or the Kivikko Hazardous Waste Reception Station and barrels of hazardous waste to the Kivikko Hazardous Waste Reception Station (open weekdays 7 am–4 pm).
Car tyres: See the collection points of Finnish Tyre Recycling Ltd.
Asbestos: see instructions