- Pressure treated, creosoted and salt impregnated wood
All sorting stations accept up to 1 m³ of pressure treated wood free of charge, larger consignments can be brought to the Topinoja and Korvenmäki waste treatment centres for a fee. Small metal parts like nails and hinges do not need to be removed. The free of charge reception does not apply to railway sleepers, telephone and utility poles nor their pieces. These can be brought to the Topinoja and Korvenmäki waste treatment centres for a fee.
What happens to the waste:
Pressure treated wood is delivered to a recycling terminal. Wood waste is chipped, treated into non-hazardous form and utilised in energy production.
Read more about the recycling of pressure treated wood: www.kestopuu.fi
Reception fee:
Free of charge up to 1 m³. Larger consignments can be brought to the Topinoja and Korvenmäki waste treatment centres for a fee. Railway sleepers, telephone and utility poles and their pieces are not classified as municipal waste from households, as they are commercial waste. Therefore, they are subject to a charge.
Waste reception:
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