Reception Stations for Hazardous Waste Generated by Households
Throughout the metropolitan area and Kirkkonummi, household-generated hazardous wastes may be taken, free of charge, to the containers for hazardous waste in the yards of services stations and stores, Sortti stations, the waste station of Munkinmäki and, during the springtime, to the touring collection vehicles of HSY.
The collection point search locates all the containers for hazardous waste in the metropolitan area and Kirkkonummi.
Containers for Hazardous Waste
Almost all of the types of hazardous wastes, which are generated by households, may be disposed of free of charge in the collection containers. These, however, EXCLUDE the following items:
- medicines, syringes, needles and mercury thermometers (these must be taken to pharmacies)
- refrigeration devices, as well as electric and electronic junk (to the Sortti stations)
- Impregnated wood (to the Sortti stations)
- asbestos bearing waste (to the waste treatment centre of Ämmässuo)
- explosives (to the police)
The containers for hazardous waste are blue in colour and are easy to identify by a red sign with the text 'Household-generated hazardous waste'. The containers for hazardous waste are open in accordance to the hours of the respective service stations and stores.
Directives
Fill in the customer data form at the cashier’s desk or information desk, after which you will receive the key.