Waste management service fees 2024

The price list includes information about

• the properties’ waste management service fees, size of the waste containers and collection frequencies;
• fees for emptying septic tanks and closed tanks;
• prices of waste delivered to the Sortti Stations for private and corporate customers as well as renting a trailer for waste transport. The price list for Sortti station and Sortti Mini Station reception fees for private customers is used for household customers and the price list for Sortti station reception fees for corporate and community customers is used for other customers.
• the Sortti pick-up service for large items and its prices;
• treatment fees of waste received at the Ämmässuo eco-industrial centre; and
• fees for hazardous waste.

HSY calculates the prices shown on both the price list and the invoices free of tax using four decimal places. The prices shown on the price list including value-added tax are rounded to two decimal places according to common rounding rules.

The prices will enter into force on 1 January 2024.

The waste fees include all costs of organising and implementing waste management in accordance with the Waste Act, consisting of the collection, transport and treatment of waste as well as information provision, advice and administration. The waste fee is also used to cover the decommissioning and after-care of landfills as well as the long-term investments related to the construction of the infrastructure needed to fulfil the waste management obligation. Read more about the waste tariff (link)

Thank you for sorting your waste, let’s recycle together!

Tips:

How much will it cost if you take your waste load to a Sortti Station? You can enter the details of the waste you are taking to a Sortti Station in our eSortti.fi web service. You will be informed about the costs and you can also pay the invoice in advance, meaning that your visit to the station will be quicker.

Do you need help planning the waste management of your property? See our recommendations on the appropriate number of waste containers and the collection frequency on our website at www.hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/functional-waste-collection-point-on-property. There you will find size recommendations for waste collection equipment.

How should waste management be arranged? The waste management regulations provide information on the types of waste collected separately. In addition, the regulations include information on the requirements set for collection equipment, waste points, and waste transport and collection. Learn more: Waste management regulations of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Kirkkonummi

Don’t know how to sort some type of waste? The waste guide helps you!

Which waste has to be sorted on the property?

The waste management regulations of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Kirkkonummi define which waste the property has to sort and collect.

In residential properties, the sorting obligation is defined by the number of apartments. In other properties, the defining factor is the amount of generated waste.

Read more: Waste management regulations of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Kirkkonummi

The separate waste collection obligation for biowaste entered into force on 1 July 2023 in Espoo, Kauniainen and Kirkkonummi. It will enter into force on 1 January 2024 in Vantaa and on 1 July 2024 in Helsinki.

Rental waste containers

The choice of the appropriate number of waste containers and the collection frequency depend on the property’s size, resident structure and number of waste collection points.

We deliver manually movable waste containers of 140–660 litres to the property when the property joins HSY’s waste management as a new customer, orders more waste containers or changes the size of the waste container. The delivery time is seven weekdays and the delivery is free of charge. We charge separately for express delivery.

Manually movable waste containers owned by the property owner and in use on properties will be replaced with waste containers owned by HSY when they become unsuitable for use due to their poor condition or if the waste container does not meet  

the above-mentioned conditions defined for collection equipment. Using uniform waste containers improves the occupational safety of refuse truck drivers and makes collection smoother.

Waste container dimensions and instructions for planning the property’s waste collection point and choosing the containers: www.hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/functional-waste-collection-point-on-property. You can also use the sizing table on our website as an aid for planning.

Larger, built-in deep containers and containers installed on the ground surface are sold and rented by private companies. However, collection is carried out by HSY.

Other fees related to waste containers

Moving distance of the waste container to the refuse truck

Waste containers must always be placed primarily in accordance with the waste management regulations so that the moving distance of the waste container to the refuse truck

does not exceed 10 metres. If emptying the waste container means that it must be moved manually by more than the 10 metres permitted by the waste management regulations, a moving fee will be charged for the distance exceeding 10 metres as follows:

Express delivery of waste containers within 1–2 weekdays

We deliver the waste containers to the property free of charge within seven weekdays; we charge separately for express delivery.

Damaged or lost waste containers

We replace rental containers that have been worn out or broken in use free of charge. We charge a fee for the replacement of burned or otherwise damaged or lost waste containers.

Other waste container fees

The rental fee includes rinsing of the waste container 1–2 times a year depending on the type of waste. If the waste container becomes very dirty before its annual rinsing, you can order a replacement for a clean container subject to a charge from our customer service.  

Padlocks to be ordered separately for waste containers are primarily intended for downtown Helsinki, not detached housing areas. The padlocks are a discretionary service of HSY.

*Please note that it is not possible to put a lining sack in the ventilated biowaste containers used in small properties due to their technical structure. The ventilated waste container, which has been developed for properties that produce little biowaste, keeps the waste drier. As a result, the emptying interval of the biowaste container can be up to four weeks in small properties. However, it is important to remember to pack the biowaste well.

Mixed waste

• Every residential property must have a collection service for mixed waste.
• The property can have its own service or a shared use agreement with another property.
• All new, plastic waste containers are rental containers from HSY. Switch from waste containers owned by the property to rental containers from HSY when the containers need to be replaced.
• The annual fee is calculated according to the number of times the waste containers are emptied in a year.

Waste container dimensions and instructions for planning the property’s waste collection point and choosing the containers: www.hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/functional-waste-collection-point-on-property

Collection container options: See the Waste containers section of the price list.

Property cannot be reached by refuse truck? See the price list page Annual fee of a regional mixed waste collection point.

Our recommendations by property type

*Collection every 8 or 16 weeks requires that you have separate collection for biowaste or compost your biowaste. The collection fee for every 16 weeks is the same as for every 8 weeks. HSY must be notified of biowaste composting. More information on our website at hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/composting-on-propertie.

Waste containers and skips

The collection fee consists of a transport and treatment fee. The refuse truck weighs the container when it is emptied. We charge a treatment fee based on the weight of the amount of generated waste.

When planning to acquire a container for the property, please contact our customer service.

Biowaste

According to the waste management regulations that entered into force on 1 November 2022, all residential properties (with the exception of holiday homes) must sort biowaste separately from mixed waste. The separate waste collection obligation for biowaste entered into force on 1 July 2023 in Espoo, Kauniainen and Kirkkonummi. It will enter into force on 1 January 2024 in Vantaa and on 1 July 2024 in Helsinki. Read more: www.hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/biowastecollection.

You can order a biowaste container and collection for the property from us, or alternatively, you can compost the biowaste on the property in a composter intended for this purpose. Composting of food waste on the property must be reported to HSY’s compost register. More information and a form for submitting a composting notification: www.hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/composting-on-properties

It is also possible to share a biowaste container or composter with your neighbours. Read more about the joint use of waste containers on our website.

• The rental fee of biowaste containers is included in the collection fee.
• It is possible to order a lining sack for closed biowaste containers.
• We always replace the lining sack in connection with collection.
• Lining sacks are not suitable for ventilated biowaste containers used in detached houses because they prevent ventilation.
• Our collection services also include institutional biowaste and liquid biowaste containers.  

Our recommendations by property type

Waste containers

The collection fee consists of a transport and treatment fee. The refuse truck weighs the container when it is emptied. We charge a treatment fee based on the weight of the amount of generated waste. The emptying of a deep container includes the installation of a lining sack if it is technically possible to install the sack in the container.

When planning to acquire a container for the property, please contact our customer service in advance.

Institutional kitchen biowaste

Biowaste generated in institutions is heavier than biowaste generated in households. 140-litre biowaste containers are primarily used for institutional kitchen biowaste. The rental fee of the biowaste container is included in the collection fee.

*The annual price in the table is an example of the annual fee of waste containers emptied four times a week.

**The annual fee for emptying waste containers is calculated according to the number of times they are emptied in a year.  

Liquid biowaste

Liquid biowaste is waste that is emptied from the property’s collection system by suction truck. Order emptying separately by contacting our customer service.

Carton packages and cardboard

Every residential property with five or more apartments must have collection for carton packages. For other residential properties, collection is voluntary. Cardboard can also be sorted into carton collection. In properties with 5–9 apartments, you can collect carton packages in a multi-compartment container for packaging.

We no longer sign new contracts concerning cardboard collection, cardboard waste can be sorted into the same collection as carton. The price consists of a transport fee and it does not include the waste container rental fee. All new, plastic waste containers are rental containers from HSY. Switch from waste containers owned by the property to rental containers from HSY when the containers need to be replaced.

More information: Waste containers

Collection services for carton packaging containers

Waste generated on the property can also be collected in a waste container. The price consists of a transport fee.

When planning to acquire a container for the property, please contact our customer service in advance.

Collection services for cage trolleys

If a lot of cardboard waste is generated on the property, large cardboard boxes can be collected in a rental cage trolley.

Plastic packages

Every residential property with five or more apartments must have collection for plastic packages. In properties with 5–9 apartments, you can also collect plastic packages in a multi-compartment container for packaging. For other properties, collection is voluntary.‍‍

Collection services for plastic packaging containers

The plastic containers of 140–360 litres are intended for properties with fewer than five apartments and the 660-litre containers for larger properties.

The price consists of a transport fee and it does not include the waste container rental fee. New waste containers must be rented from HSY. Switch from waste containers owned by the property to rental containers from HSY when the containers need to be replaced. Read more in the Waste containers section of the price list.

Collection services for plastic packaging containers

Waste generated on the property can also be collected in a waste container. The price consists of a transport fee.

When planning to acquire a container for the property, please contact our customer service in advance.

Glass packages and metal

Every residential property with five or more apartments must have collection for glass packages and small metal items. For other properties, collection is voluntary. In properties with 5–9 apartments, glass and metal can also be collected in a multi-compartment container for packaging.  

Collection services for glass packaging and metal containers

All new waste containers are ordered as rental containers from HSY. Switch from waste containers owned by the property to rental containers from HSY when the containers need to be replaced.

The rental fee of glass packaging and metal containers is included in the collection fee.

Collection services for glass packaging and metal containers

Waste generated on the property can also be collected in a waste container. The price consists of a transport fee.

When planning to acquire a container for the property, please contact our customer service.

Multi-compartment for packages

The multi-compartment for packages is intended for properties with 5–9 apartments. The four-compartment container has two larger compartments for plastic and carton packaging and two smaller compartments for small metal items and glass packaging.

A HSY multi-compartment container is included in the collection fee.

Read more at www.hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/multi-compartment-container-packaging.

Excess waste outside the container

Excess waste is waste that is placed outside the container. Waste packed in a plastic sack is treated as mixed waste. Excess waste should be placed immediately next to the waste container. All material immediately next to the waste container is treated as excess waste.

Read more: Waste management regulations of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Kirkkonummi (Section 24)

Collection

• We can accept one cubic metre, or five refuse sacks, of excess waste at a time.
• One sack should weigh no more than 15 kilograms. For larger amounts, collection must be agreed on separately with our customer service.
• The minimum invoicing amount is 0.1 m³ (100 litres).

You can also order a pick-up service for large items. Read more in the Sortti pick-up section of the price list or on our website at hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/sortti-pick-up-service-for-large-objects.

Christmas trees left in the property’s waste collection point or next to the waste containers are collected free of charge.

Fixed-term collection and interruptions

You may arrange to have the waste container or containers of your summer home, for example, emptied only during a specific period of time. During the summer holiday season (weeks 18 to 40), the waste containers of holiday homes that are only used in summer time must be emptied at the interval referred to in the waste management regulations.

If your property has a year-round waste management service and the property is unused for at least one week, waste collection can be interrupted for a specified period of time. Fixed-term interruption does not apply to summer season contracts. Please submit a notification to HSY no later than one week before the planned start of the interruption. If the interruption is longer than a year or there are more than two consecutive interruptions, an application for an exception to waste management regulations must be submitted.

If you live on a property with 1–4 apartments where biowaste is composted only during part of the year, you must order a HSY biowaste container and collection for the period when biowaste is not composted. In addition to mixed waste, biowaste must be sorted separately on all properties with 1–4 apartments (with the exception of holiday homes) as follows:

• Espoo, Kauniainen and Kirkkonummi as of 1 July 2023;
• Vantaa as of 1 January 2024; and
• Helsinki as of 1 July 2024.

HSY manages the emptying of septic and closed tanks (sludge tanks) and the transport of sludge from residential properties

in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Kirkkonummi. Our services for small sewage treatment plants only cover emptying. Other service work must be ordered directly from a private sewer maintenance company.

More information is available on our website at Emptying of cesspools and septic tanks.

How to order tank emptying:

• call our customer service tel. +358 (0)9 1561 2110 (Mon, Wed and Fri from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Tue from 8.30 to 11.00 a.m. and Thu from 1.00 to 3.30 p.m.)
• order online at hsy.fi/contact us (emptying on request only, see below)
• for a sudden emptying executed outside the office hours, call the on-call number +358 (0)50 307 6041.

The price of emptying a tank consists of the sludge treatment and transportation fee. The treatment fee is determined by the sludge volume of the tank. The transportation fee depends on the type of order you choose and the urgency of the emptying request.

Regular emptying

The tanks are automatically emptied according to the emptying plan as agreed with the customer on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The weekday and exact time of each emptying will be determined by the driver’s emptying schedule in the area. Changes to regular emptying must be ordered at least seven weekdays before the desired emptying.

Emptying on request

Emptying on request is a one-time emptying service requested specifically by the customer. We will carry out the emptying on a weekday between 6:00 am and 10:00 pm within the next four working days from the order. The weekday and exact time will be determined by the driver’s emptying schedule in the area. The service must be ordered at least four weekdays before the desired emptying.

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Specific emptying service

The tanks are emptied on the day and exact time as requested by the customer, on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The tanks are emptied with accuracy of

+/- one hour. The service must be ordered at least two weekdays before the desired emptying.

Express emptying

Submit the order on weekdays from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Emptying is executed within five hours from the order request.

Emergency emptying

Emergency emptying means a sudden emptying ordered outside of office hours. Place your order by calling the on-call number +358 (0)50 307 6041. Emptying is executed within five hours from the order request.  

Prices for extra work

• The emptying service includes pulling the hose for 40 metres. A fee for extra work is charged for the distance exceeding that. The hose pulling distance is measured from the suction truck to the bottom of the tank. Separate agreement is required if the hose is to be pulled for more than 70 metres.
• Moving the sludge truck from one well point system to another per move on the same property. At this price, the move can be a maximum of 0.5 kilometres.
• A fee for extra work is charged if measures that slow down the work need to be taken during the emptying. The minimum charge is 0.5 hours.

Visit without emptying

We charge for visits where emptying is not possible due to reasons attributable to the customer. For example:

• Snow has not been removed or ground grit has not been applied at the property.
• A vehicle on the property is blocking the way and prevents emptying.
• The collection route has been locked with something other than an HSY key.
• The tank lid does not open or the tank is not found.
• Well cover is frozen or locked.

Order the Sortti pick-up service to pick up items that are not covered by the regular waste management service of the property due to their quality or large size. We will pick up, for example, household appliances, furniture and garden furniture, but also empty gas cylinders and gas-powered equipment. Please note that we do not pick up hazardous waste. The service is intended for private individuals and housing cooperatives, mainly for picking up 1–3 items.

Debit and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard) are accepted as means of payment. One pick-up covers a maximum of nine items. The size, weight and number of the parts to be carried determine the final price and how many items are included in one pick-up.

If you have ordered a waste management service for your detached house, we can add the price of the pick-up to your waste management invoice. A pick-up ordered by the property manager can be added to the waste management invoice of the housing company.

More information is available on our website at Sortti pick-up service.

eSortti.fi – Make your visit to a Sortti Station faster

1. Declare the waste you are delivering and, if necessary, pay for it in advance. You can also use the service just to estimate the price of your waste load.
2. Enter your car’s registration number in the web service; your car will then be recognised at the boom of the Sortti Station and it will open automatically. Alternatively, the boom can be opened using the QR code you received.
3. Unload your waste in the correct collection points at the station. If necessary, ask our staff for advice.

Thank you for sorting your waste, let’s recycle together! Click here to access the eSortti.fi service.

Waste free of charge and liable to a charge

For information on waste liable to a charge or free of charge, see the table below. Sorting instructions are provided in connection with the types of waste. ‘Private customers’ means ‘household customers’.

• We charge for individual items, such as an armchair, spring mattress or sofa, according volume.
• You can pay at eSortti.fi, with the most common payment cards or by invoice, either as self-service or at the service desk. We do not accept cash.

Please note that Sortti Stations cannot be accessed with lorries or combination vehicles that are more than two metres wide or more than 10 metres long. Such loads should be transported to the Ämmässuo eco-industrial centre.

The locations and opening hours of the Sortti Stations as well as instructions for visiting are available on our website at www.hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/sortti-stations.

Renting a Sortti trailer for waste transport

Private customers can rent a trailer from a Sortti Station for transporting waste to the station. One rental period is three hours. The trailer cannot be used for transporting the topsoil sold at the Sortti Stations. Waste reception is subject to a fee according to our price list.

More information and reservations:

• on our website at www.hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/trailer-rental
• by calling our customer service tel. +358 (0)9 1561 2110. Our service hours are from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 8.30 to 11.00 a.m. on Tuesdays and from 1.00 to 3.30 p.m. on Thursdays.

*If the rental time exceeds three hours or the trailer is not used for bringing waste to the Sortti Station, a €40 daily fee is charged from the beginning of the rental time.

Waste free of charge

We charge no fees for separately sorted

• carton and cardboard;
• glass packages (bottles and jars);
  
• metal;
• paper;
• electric and electronic equipment;
• domestic hazardous waste, excluding construction and demolition waste containing hazardous substances (see ‘Commercial hazardous waste reception fees’) as well as asbestos and pressure-treated wood (see ‘Waste liable to a charge’ in the Sortti Station price list).

Waste liable to charge

Asbestos (Ämmässuo Sortti Station only)

Insulation wool

Sorting instructions at the Sortti Station:

• Sort rock and glass wool in the insulation wool press.
• Sort blown wool onto the combustible mixed waste skip.

Gypsum

Sorting instructions at the Sortti Station:

• There is a separate collection skip for gypsum.
• Gypsum waste must be clean and dry.
• Do not deliver powdered gypsum in sacks.
• The gypsum boards must be fee of any slabs, wooden constructions or metal.

Rock material

Sort the following at the rock material unloading site:

• Asphalt
• Concrete
• Tile
• Stone
• Soil
• Topsoil
• Bricks

Plastic

There is a separate collection skip for plastic. NB! Styrofoam and PVC are not accepted for plastic collection; they must be sorted as mixed waste. Plastic packaging is collected separately free of charge at Rinki eco take-back points. Plastic packaging waste can also be placed in the plastic collection at the Sortti Station, but the fee is the same as for other plastic.

Sort onto the plastic skip:

• Plastic items
• Plastic membranes

Non-combustible waste

Sort the following onto the non-combustible waste skip:

• Window and mirror glass
• Porcelain and glassware
• Toilet seats, sinks and tubs
• Gypsum board containing impurities

NB! Do not place metal items in non-combustible waste.

Combustible mixed waste

Sort large (over 50 x 50 x 100 cm) and small items of waste onto their respective collection skips. Combustible mixed waste includes:

• Spring mattresses
• Armchairs and sofas
• Styrofoam
• PVC
• Refuse sacks containing mixed combustible waste

NB! Do not place metal items in combustible mixed waste.

Wood, pressure-treated

Sort the following onto the pressure-treated wood skip:

• Railway sleepers
• Terrace slabs and boards
• Pieces of telephone and electricity poles
• Garden furniture

Wood, coated

Sort the following onto the coated wood skip:

• Chipboard and hardboard
• Painted and varnished wood Parquet,
• MDF board
• Wooden furniture and doors

No need to remove nails or fittings. Remove larger pieces of metal, fabric and glass.

Wood, uncoated

Sort the following onto the uncoated wood skip:

• Pallets
• Raw board
• Clean wood
• Plywood board and laminated veneer lumber

Garden waste and brushwood

Sortti Stations have separate collection points for brushwood and tree trunks, raking waste as well as apples. Separate them from each other in the load. Other fruits and leftover berries can also be placed in the collection containers for apples. Please note that if the size of the garden waste load exceeds 5 m

Garden waste containing invasive species must be packed before delivery. It is sorted as mixed waste.

Apples and other garden fruits and berries (food waste from the garden)

Separate from other garden waste. Remove any plastic bags before placing in the collection container at the Sortti Station. Accepted only in the autumn.

Sort into raking waste:

• Chipped brushwood
• Leaves and grass
• Other biodegradable garden waste
• Vegetable scraps
• Stumps and rootstalks
• Clean sawdust, cutter chips and peat

Raking waste must not contain topsoil.

Sort into brushwood and tree trunks

• Brushwood
• Branches
• Fir
• Individual trees
• Hawthorn
• Tree trunks
• Roses

Other fees

eSortti.fi – Make your visit faster

1. Declare the waste you are delivering and, if necessary, pay for it in advance. You can also use the service just to estimate the price of your waste load.
2. Enter your car’s registration number in the web service; your car will then be recognised at the boom of the Sortti Station and it will open automatically. Alternatively, the boom can be opened using the QR code you received.
3. Unload your waste in the correct collection points at the station. If necessary, ask our staff for advice.

Thank you for sorting your waste, let’s recycle together! Click here to access the eSortti.fi service.

Visit the Sortti Mini Station in Koivukylä, Vantaa to drop off household items and pieces of furniture that are not suitable for reuse by the Reuse Centre. The size of the load and the amount of waste you can drop off is limited because the station has smaller facilities than the regular Sortti Stations. The services of the Sortti Mini Station are meant for households. See details, location and opening hours.

The accepted payment methods are eSortti.fi advance payment, payment cards or an invoice when using your Sortti card.

Waste free of charge

We do not charge a fee for scrap metal that has been sorted separately.

Drop off electric and electronic waste and hazardous household waste at the Reuse Centre’s reception point. There is also a Rinki eco take-back point for packaging waste in the yard area of the Reuse Centre.

Waste liable to charge

Plastic

There is a separate collection skip for plastic. NB! Styrofoam and PVC are not accepted for plastic collection; they must be sorted as mixed waste. Plastic packaging is collected separately free of charge at Rinki eco take-back points. Plastic packaging waste can also be placed in the plastic collection at the Sortti Station, but the fee is the same as for other plastic.

Sort onto the plastic skip:

• Plastic items
• Plastic membranes

Non-combustible waste

Sort the following onto the non-combustible waste skip:

• Window and mirror glass
• Porcelain and glassware
• Toilet seats, sinks and tubs
• Gypsum board containing impurities

NB! Do not place metal items or asbestos in non-combustible waste.

Combustible mixed waste

Sort large (over 50 x 50 x 100 cm) and small items of waste onto their respective collection skips. Combustible mixed waste includes:

• Spring mattresses
• Armchairs and sofas
• Styrofoam
• PVC
• Refuse sacks containing mixed combustible waste

NB! Do not place metal items in combustible mixed waste.

Wood, coated

Sort the following onto the coated wood skip:

• Chipboard and hardboard
• Painted and varnished wood
• Parquet, MDF board
• Wooden furniture and doors

No need to remove nails or fittings. Remove larger pieces of metal, fabric and glass.

Other fees

Cleaning charge

Please note that you will be liable to pay the cleaning charge if you fail to sort your waste correctly at the Sortti Mini Station and we need to do extra sorting and cleaning.

A company/corporation may deliver waste loads to the Sortti Station if

• it has a secondary waste management service (TSV) agreement with HSY; or
• it has submitted a secondary waste management service (TSV) request to HSY via the Materiaalitori.fi; or
• it has a need for waste management services due to unforeseen urgency; or
• its annual need for a secondary waste management service (TSV) is less than €2,000 (VAT 0%) in value.

What is TSV? The abbreviation stands for a municipality’s secondary waste management service. More information on our website: HSY’s waste management services for companies and corporations

• We charge for individual items, such as an armchair, spring mattress or sofa, according volume. Sorting instructions are provided in connection with the types of waste.
• We do not accept cash. You can pay at eSortti.fi, with the most common payment cards or by invoice, either as self-service or at the service desk.
• Please note that Sortti Stations cannot be accessed with lorries or combination vehicles that are more than two metres wide or more than 10 metres long. Such loads should be transported to the Ämmässuo eco-industrial centre.
• We accept commercial hazardous waste at the Kivikko Hazardous Waste Reception Station. See prices.
• If there is a lot of electrical scrap or the equipment is large in size, the waste load must be delivered to a WEEE producer association’s collection point intended for companies. They also offer reception free of charge. See e.g. SERTY’s reception locations for electrical scrap.

The Sortti Stations in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Kirkkonummi are waste recycling stations. When you bring your old furniture, garden and renovation waste as well as scrap metal to our Sortti Stations, they will be processed and recycled into materials or energy. Our goal is to have an even larger amount of waste materials recycled into raw materials for new products. Materials with no existing recycling solutions can be used to generate heat and electricity.

Waste free of charge

We charge no fees for separately sorted

• carton and cardboard;
• glass packages (bottles and jars);
• metal;
• paper; and
• electric and electronic equipment.

Waste liable to charge

Asbestos (Ämmässuo Sortti Station only)

Insulation wool

• Sort rock and glass wool in the insulation wool waste press.
• Sort blown wool onto the combustible mixed waste skip.

Gypsum

• Gypsum waste must be clean and dry.
• Do not deliver powdered gypsum in sacks.
• The gypsum boards must be fee of any slabs, wooden constructions or metal.

Rock material

• Asphalt
• Concrete
• Tile
• Stone
• Soil
• Topsoil
• Bricks

Plastic

• Plastic items
• Plastic membranes
• Styrofoam and PVC are not accepted for plastic collection; they must be sorted as mixed waste.

Non-combustible waste

• Window and mirror glass
• Porcelain and glassware
• Toilet seats, sinks and tubs
• Gypsum board containing impurities
• Do not place metal items in non-combustible waste.

Combustible mixed waste

• Spring mattresses
• Armchairs and sofas
• Styrofoam
• PVC
• Refuse sacks containing mixed combustible waste
• Sort large (over 50 x 50 x 100 cm) and small combustible mixed waste onto separate skips.
• Do not place metal items in combustible mixed waste.

Wood, pressure-treated

• Railway sleepers
• Terrace slabs and boards
• Pieces of telephone and electricity poles
• Garden furniture

Wood, coated

• Chipboard and hardboard
• inted and varnished wood
• Parquet, MDF board
• Wooden furniture and doors
• No need to remove nails or fittings. Remove larger pieces of metal, fabric and glass.

Wood, uncoated

• Pallets
• Raw board
• Clean wood
• Plywood board and laminated veneer lumber

Garden waste and brushwood

Sortti Stations have separate collection points for brushwood and tree trunks, raking waste as well as apples. Separate them from each other in the load. Other fruits and leftover berries can also be placed in the collection containers for apples.

Please note that if the size of the garden waste load exceeds 5 m³, the price is charged for each starting five cubic meters.

Garden waste containing invasive species must be packed before delivery. It is sorted as mixed waste.

Apples and other garden fruits and berries (food waste from the garden)

• Separate from other garden waste. Remove any plastic bags before placing in the collection container at the Sortti Station. Accepted only in the autumn.  

Sort into raking waste:

• Chipped brushwood
• Leaves and grass
• Other biodegradable garden waste
• Vegetable scraps
• Stumps and rootstalks
• Clean sawdust (if it has been used as insulation, sort into combustible mixed waste), cutter chips and peat

Raking waste must not contain topsoil.

Sort into brushwood and tree trunks

• Brushwood
• Branches
• Fir
• Individual trees
• Hawthorn
• Tree trunks
• Roses

Other fees

Please note that you will be liable to pay the cleaning charge if you fail to sort your waste correctly at the Sortti Station and we need to do extra sorting and cleaning.

Hazardous waste (formerly problem waste) includes materials and items that have been removed from use and that pose a particular threat to or harm people’s health or the environment.

It is extremely important to not place hazardous waste in mixed waste or in the sewer; all hazardous waste must be delivered to the appropriate collection point.

Household hazardous waste

Hazardous waste delivered by households is accepted free of charge, with the following exceptions:

• Construction and demolition waste containing hazardous waste is subject to a charge also for households. See the commercial hazardous waste reception fees.
• Asbestos and pressure-treated wood are subject to a charge, see the Sortti Stations section of the price list.

See the hazardous waste collection points

Commercial hazardous waste

We charge a fee for commercial hazardous waste based on total weight. The total weight includes the IBC container, barrel or pallet used to store the waste. We also charge a separate treatment fee for IBCs.

Kivikko Hazardous Waste Reception Station, Kivikonlaita 5, Helsinki, opening hours Mon–Fri from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We accept a maximum of 800 kg of each type of hazardous waste, except

• a maximum of 50 kg of waste oil and fluorescent tubes/lamps;
• up to five gas cylinders or 25 litres per customer; and
• lead-acid batteries are accepted without restriction.

Corporate customers are required to provide a Waste Transportation Document, as specified in the Waste Act, for any hazardous waste brought to the Kivikko Hazardous Waste Reception Station.

We collect a fee from companies, institutions and similar corporations as stated below.

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*Freons can be dropped off for disposal with the cylinder, but we will not return the cylinder. The fee is charged based on total weight of the cylinder and substance.

Confidential documents

We accept confidential paper waste at the Kivikko Hazardous Waste Reception Station, Kivikonlaita 5, Helsinki. Opening hours Mon–Fri from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Waste loads transported by lorries or other large vehicle are accepted at the Ämmässuo eco-industrial centre in Espoo. The treatment fee is determined by

• the weight of waste load;
• the type of waste; and
• the quality of the type of waste.

The load is assessed at the reception. If a load includes several different types of waste, the fee is determined based on the most expensive type of waste. A weighing fee is also charged for the load.

The customer (the producer and the holder of the waste) must be aware of the quality, characteristics and origin of the waste in their possession as well as its suitability for landfill use. This information is provided upon delivery. An electronic Waste Transportation Document is required for certain types of waste in accordance with the current legislation.

We will charge the customer for any additional costs incurred from waste being directed to incorrect treatment as a result of missing or inadequately filled documentation, such as a missing Waste Transportation Document or incorrect waste type declaration.

Fees per waste type

Final-disposal waste must be suitable for an ordinary waste landfill (a landfillability statement, when necessary).

Can’t find your waste in the price list? Contact us: jate.vastaanotto@hsy.fi

Asbestos

Hazardous waste

Includes the EWC codes:

• 170601 Insulation materials containing asbestos. Final-disposal waste.
• 170605 Waste containing asbestos. Final-disposal waste.

Asphalt

EWC code: 17 03 02

Demolition waste from roads and similar asphalt structures.

• Must not be contaminated by petroleum products (e.g. from fuel distribution stations, storage areas for petroleum products, etc.).
• Must not contain coal tar coating or other hazardous waste.

Biowaste

EWC code: 20 01 08

Solid food waste, which is fully biodegradable and technically suitable for the treatment process. Including packaged, no glass or metal containers. By-product class 3. From commerce and industry, industrial kitchens, restaurants, etc.

Animal waste

EWC code: 02 01 99

Animal carcasses and pieces. Horse, deer, elk.

Animal faeces and bedding

Includes the EWC codes:

• 02 01 99
• 18 02 03

Animal bedding as well as manure from horse stables that contains bedding.

Sandblasting sand

EWC code: 17 09 04

Used sandblasting sand. Final-disposal waste. Landfillability required.

Street cleaning waste

EWC code: 20 03 03

Grit swept from streets, reusable.

Soil material

Soil material, reusable

EWC code: 17 05 04

Excavated soil, which can be utilised as it is on a landfill or in construction. Including blasted rock. Concentrations of contaminants below the lower guide values of the PIMA regulation.

Soil material, must be pre-processed

EWC code: 17 05 04

Soil and rock material (including liquid soil and rock material delivered by tank truck) that contains a maximum of 10% of other waste by volume. The price is determined based on the quality, volume and liquidity of the waste components and/or invasive species. Concentrations of contaminants below the lower guide values of the PIMA regulation.

Soil material, final-disposal waste

EWC code: 17 05 04

Soil and rock material, final-disposal waste

Wood material

Uncoated wood

Includes the EWC codes:

• 15 01 03
• 17 02 01
• 17 02 04

Pallets and wooden packaging, uncoated wood waste resulting from construction or demolition.

Coated wood

EWC code: 17 02 01

Coated wood waste resulting from construction or demolition.

Impregnated wood

Hazardous waste

EWC code: 17 02 04

Impregnated wood, may not contain soil.

Construction and demolition waste

EWC code: 17 09 04

Waste resulting from construction or demolition, including pre-processed waste. Including waste containing more than 10% soil and rock material. Reusable.

Concrete

EWC code: 17 01 01

Concrete waste, concentrations of contaminants below the upper guide values of the PIMA regulation.

Insulation wool

EWC code: 17 06 04

Glass and rock wool, final-disposal waste.

Gypsum waste

EWC code: 17 08 02

Clean and dry gypsum boards. No refuse sacks, slabs, wooden constructions or metal.

Glass, from construction

EWC code: 17 02 02

Glass waste resulting from construction and demolition. Final-disposal waste.

Construction rock material

EWC code: 17 01 07

Reusable rock material, such as plastering and chiselling waste.

Bricks

EWC code: 17 03 02

Construction bricks resulting from the demolition of buildings.

Mixed waste

EWC code: 20 03 01

Waste generated from habitation as well as related commercial, industrial and other institutions. Miscellaneous municipal waste. Waste for energy recovery or for final disposal.

Waste from sewer cleaning

EWC code: 20 03 99

Waste generated by broken or leaking sewers (e.g. solid soil contaminated by sewer waste).

Invasive species

Includes the EWC codes:

• 20 02 01
• 17 05 04A

Invasive species populations, loads that contain reproductive plant parts and soil.

Invasive species mixed with soil that contains a maximum of 10% of other waste by volume. The price is determined based on the quality, volume and liquidity of the waste components and/or invasive species. Concentrations of contaminants below the lower guide values of the PIMA regulation.

Green waste

Brushwood and garden waste

EWC code: 20 02 01

• Leaves and garden waste: Leaves, grass, plant tops, chipped or unchipped brushwood and other biodegradable
• garden waste. Including untreated sawdust.
• Leaves and brushwood, must be pre-processed: A mixed load of leaves and brushwood.
• Brushwood, contain soil, must be pre-processed: A load of brushwood that contains soil.
• Brushwood, must be pre-processed: Branches and trunks of trees.

Stumps

Includes the EWC codes:

• 20 02 01: Reusable stump waste, origin green areas
• 17 02 01: Reusable stump waste, origin construction

Other fees

Weighing

• Weighing fee for loads that are classified as waste
• Transportation equipment weighing service and weighing of loads that are not considered waste

Additional fees related to unloading waste

Extra work, such as

• load unloaded by HSY, e.g. scraping of a frozen truck load;
• waste spilled from the load onto the passageways, cleaning a littered passageway;
• uncovered flatbed load, delivery of an uncovered cargo that according to the legislation should be transported with a cover;
• emptying a load in the wrong place, transferring a load that has been emptied in the wrong place; or
• other additional machine work.

Administrative fees

• Transferring the Waste Transportation Document information to the SIIRTO register
• Clarification and correction of incomplete, incorrect and/or conflicting information on the Waste Transportation Document

We are cooperating with Stara in waste collection services in the archipelago. The collection service by sea in the archipelago serves restaurants, holidaymakers and recreational associations located in the archipelago, among others.

Stara manages any waste transport by sea for archipelago properties in the Helsinki and Espoo region as well as the customer service of waste management services for archipelago properties. For the present, the service does not cover Kirkkonummi.

See the section of the price list for the rental fees of containers.

How to order waste collection

Order waste collection in the archipelago by contacting the Stara customer service

• by phone +358 (0)9 310 70707 (open Mon–Fri from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.).

HSY manages the invoicing for archipelago waste management services. If you have any questions about invoicing or other matters related to waste management, please contact the HSY customer service:

• by phone +358 (0)9 1561 2110. Our service hours are from 8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 8.30 to 11.00 a.m. on Tuesdays and from 1.00 to 3.30 p.m. on Thursdays.
• by contact form

*The four-compartment container has compartments for plastic, carton and glass packaging as well as small metal items.

If the property cannot be reached by refuse truck, the property owner can apply for the annual fee for HSY’s mixed waste collection point by contacting the HSY customer service. The regional mixed waste collection points are located

• in Porkkala and Långvik in Kirkkonummi; and
• at all of our Sortti Stations.

The regional mixed waste collection points are intended for the daily mixed waste generated by households. An amount of no more than 660 litres of mixed household waste can be brought in during one visit to the Sortti Station with the annual fee card.

Waste other than mixed waste

It is not allowed to dispose of hazardous waste or waste that is not suitable for mixed waste collection due to its large size, exceptional quality or large amount in the mixed waste collection points. This type of waste must be taken to a reception point appropriately sorted and packed. Regional collection points for different types of waste: kierratys.info

A charge in line with the valid price list will be charged for other waste brought to the Sortti Stations, such as furniture. You can enter the details of your waste in our eSortti.fi web service, in which case you will be informed about the recycling fee and can pay it in advance. Locations and opening hours of the Sortti Stations: hsy.fi/en/waste-and-recycling/sortti-stations

*Fee for one hour or part thereof.

*Fee for one hour or part thereof.