Plastic recycling begins in July
In accordance with waste management regulations, plastic recycling becomes mandatory in properties of at least five apartments on July 1, 2021. In the residential buildings of Soihtu, recycling containers for plastic will be available in all recycling stations. You will recognize the new plastic recycling bins from the yellow lids.
Locations of the plastic recycling points in Kortepohja Student Village:
MNOP-buildings one container
KL-buildings one container
ADEF-buildings two containers
B-building one container (cardboard recycling won’t be available here anymore)
CT-buildings two containers
Location of the plastic recycling points in Soihtu Vehkakuja:
Building A recycling station (paper recycling won’t be available here anymore)
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