Biowaste

Biowaste is decomposing and compostable food and kitchen waste. Easily decomposed fibrous materials can also be sorted into biowaste. Biowaste collection expands to all residential properties in the HSY area during 2023–2024. More information available on this page.

Yes, please

  • fruit and vegetable peels
  • leftover food
  • fish bones, bones
  • solidified grease
  • egg cartons
  • coffee and tea grounds, tea bags and filter papers
  • soft paper, such as kitchen towels, napkins and tissues
  • plant parts and wilted flowers
  • small amounts of raking waste
  • wood-based litter from pet cages (e.g. sawdust and pellets)

No, thank you

  • Ordinary plastic bags. These belong in plastic packaging recycling.
  • Food packages. When empty, they belong in metal, plastic, cardboard, or glass packaging recycling, depending on the material.
  • Large quantities of apples or other seasonal fruits. See instructions.

Please don’t pour grease down the drain.

Put liquid grease in the mixed waste bin in a sealed container.
You can absorb leftover cooking oil with a paper towel and place the towel in the biowaste.

Do this

  1. 1

    Choose a biowaste bin that suits your household size.

  2. 2

    Use preferably a biowaste bag made of paper.

    You can get a free biowaste bag from things like a flour bag, cereal box, or newspaper. You can also use store-bought paper bags or bags made of biodegradable plastic. Do not use regular plastic bags, as they do not decompose.

  3. 3

    Let food waste cool and dry before placing it in the bag.

    Place an empty egg carton at the bottom of the bag to absorb moisture. Pour any liquids down the drain.

  4. 4

    Empty the biowaste bin every few days.

    Close the biowaste bag and take it to your property’s biowaste container or compost bin.

Where to take biowaste?

  1. The biowaste container of the property. Biowaste is currently collected in all housing companies with at least five apartments, as well as on other properties where more than 10 kilograms of biowaste is generated weekly. 
  2. A composter intended for food waste. Composting is voluntary alternative for biowaste collection.

Biowaste for properties with 1 to 4 apartments,

Waste Management Regulations,

Composting on the property,

We produce soil and biogas from biowaste

Sorting biowaste is important because it is the only way to recover its nutrients and renewable energy. We produce biogas and nutrient-rich compost soil from biowaste at our treatment plant, the Ämmässuo eco-industrial centre.

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