Recycling - what goes where?
The food waste container:The contents of the food waste container go to a separate facility, where the waste is composted and turned into top soil. Therefore all food waste should go into the container. For practical reasons, you receive strong paper bags to fit a basket placed on the kitchen counter. The bags are made from paper that is also compostable. Once the bag is full, place it in the large outdoor food waste container. Do not use any bags other than those supplied by SOR.
The non-recyclable waste container is for anything that cannot be recycled. Nappies, sanitary towels, rubber, pottery, cooled ash, vacuum cleaner dust bags and old worn-out slippers.
Syringe tips and similar from private homes must be securely packed before being placed in with the non-recyclable waste, by placing in a plastic box with a lid (for example, an ice cream box), a plastic bottle or similar. The lid should be taped shut so there is no danger of it coming open.
Plastic packaging. We encourage everyone to separate plastic packaging from non-recyclable waste; you will notice quite a big difference in how quickly the container gets full if you do this. Did you know that plastic packaging takes up around 40% of the space in the container? Only plastic sacks with the SOR logo should be used for this.
Please place the following items in the sack: plastic cans, bottles and cups (not hard plastic), plastic bags, plastic sacks, plastic crisp bags, plastic shampoo and soap bottles.
Cardboard, paper and drink cartons. Put newspapers, magazines and flattened drink cartons in the container with the blue lid. If you do not have a paper container with a blue lid, please contact us. Drink cartons should be rinsed and flattened, so 6 flattened cartons will fit inside a seventh.
- All left-over food
- Coffee filters
- Flower cuttings
- Leaves
- Grass
- Twigs
NB! Only paper bags supplied by SOR may be used.
- Combustible and non-combustible material
- Hardback books
- Wrapping paper
- Nappies
- Rubber
- Broken glass and similar
NB! Batteries and light bulbs must not go in the non-recyclable waste
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Flattened drink cartons
- Cardboard boxes
NB! Cardboard/paper must be clean
- Clean plastic cans (not oil cans)
- Plastic bottles and cups
- Foil and carrier bags
- Plastic plant pots
- Plastic bags and plastic sacks
- Plastic crisp bags
- Plastic shampoo and soap bottles
NB! Remember to rinse out plastic packaging
- Rechargeable batteries
- Car batteries
- Mobile phone batteries
- Batteries from remote controls
- Button cell batteries
- Batteries for drills
- Batteries from smoke detectors
- Oil
- Paint
- Glue
- Varnish
- Spray cans
- Impregnated wood
- Asbestos
- Windows containing PCBs or chloroparaffin
- Fluorescent tubes
- Energy-saving bulbs
- Terrace boards
- Railway sleepers
- Fence posts
- Cookers
- Fridges
- Freezers
- Microwaves
- Induction hobs
- Kitchen appliances
- Hairdryers
- Electric shavers
- Mobile phones
- PC (laptop and desktop) printers
- Treated and untreated wood
NB! Not impregnated wood or creosoted wood
- Sinks
- Toilets
- China cups and plates
- Broken glass
- Mirrors
- Stone
- Insulation material
- TVs
- PC monitors
- Flat screens
- Monitors
- All types of cables and leads
- Light strings including Christmas tree lights
- Light fittings
- Electric motors
- Lamps
- Dynamos
- Electric tools
- Compressors
- Smoke detectors
- Any fixed electrical equipment
- Twigs
- Leaves
- Grass
- Plants
- Trees up to 15 cm in diameter
NB! Himalayan balsam plants must be wrapped in plastic and go with the combustible non-recyclable waste (free)
- Clean plastic cans (not oil cans)
- Plastic bottles and cups
- Foil and carrier bags
- Plastic plant pots
- Plastic bags and plastic sacks
- Plastic crisp bags
- Plastic shampoo and soap bottles
NB! Remember to rinse out plastic packaging
- Transparent sack
- Hardback books
- Wrapping paper
- Old worn-out clothing and shoes
NB! Contact the staff before delivery
- Cardboard boxes
- Packing boxes
- Corrugated cardboard
- Egg boxes
- Newspapers
- Periodicals
- Writing paper
- Advertising leaflets
- Paperback books
- Drink cartons (six cleaned cartons can be flattened and packed inside a seventh. Write on your name and tel. no. if you take part in the return carton lottery.)
NB! Cardboard/paper must be clean NB! Hardback books and wrapping paper should go in the non-recyclable waste
- All clothing and shoes
- Textiles
- Curtains
Clothing doesn't need to be in perfect condition, but must be clean
See www.sortere.no for more information.
