Guide to sorting and organization of sorting places
A guide to the rules for the efficient distribution of materials for recycling, also provides advice for organizing sorting areas at home, offices or educational institutions, helping to make the process environmentally friendly and convenient for everyone.
How to equip a place for collecting secondary raw materials?
You can equip a place to collect recyclable materials both for one type of waste (for example, only waste paper) and for all types of waste available for delivery. We do not limit you in the choice of recyclable materials for delivery, as well as the number of containers for garbage collection.
Containers for garbage collection must be located in a place where it is possible to access the cargo transport of the carrier's company.
It is advisable to have containers with a waterproof lid or place them under a canopy to avoid rain getting into the containers.
When transporting the company's recyclables, carriers weigh them and then load onto transport. The most convenient way of weighing is to place a big-bag inside the tank. With the help of a manipulator, the machine pulls out the big bag from the container, weighs the garbage, pours the contents into the body and returns the empty big bag to the container.
In order for the carriers to be ready to buy yours
garbage, it is very important to follow the following criteria:
garbage, it is very important to follow the following criteria:
Every type of garbage must be collected in separate containers.
Example: bottles from household chemicals or white milk bottles cannot be thrown into the PET-1 container.
Do not mix garbage of different types
Separate the caps and labels
Do not throw the wrong type of
garbage into the container
twist
Wash it
Example: do not put used toilet paper or napkins in the container with waste paper.
Do not place food or drink residues
and other contaminants
in the garbage container
Carriers will easily remove the big bag from the container with the help of a manipulator, weigh it, load it into the body and return the big bag to the container.
Garbage from containers should be easily accessible for weighing
and unloading.
and unloading.
For this purpose, we recommend
using big bags.
How to organize a place with big bags:
What to do if big bags cannot be installed indoors for aesthetic reasons?
You can put plastic or cardboard boxes (put plastic bags inside), from which the recyclables can then be poured into big-bags located in the technical room.
How to properly sort garbage?
Get rid of mechanical pollution
Make sure that the garbage is dry
Reduce your trash. For example: plastic bottles should be twisted, and waste paper should be stacked and tied.
What types of waste should be sorted?
PET-1
Plastic container marked «PET-1».
Wastepaper
Paper and cardboard without organic pollution.
Metal
Black and non-ferrous metal, tin and aluminum cans.
Glass
Glass containers and broken glass.
What can and cannot be stored in a container for PET-1
Allowed:
colored transparent
Transparent
* The volume does not matter
blue transparent
Prohibited:
dark transparent
not transparent bottles
bottles from household chemicals
white milk bottles
A common type of plastic used in water bottles, soda bottles, and other food packaging. PET(E)-1.
Plastic PET-1
Prohibited:
White and opaque bottles
yogurt bars,
bottles from household chemicals
bottles from household chemicals
Bottles for oil or vinegar. Some plastic packaging.
The most popular types of plastic
Allowed:
- Bottles of water, carbonated drinks, juice.
- Beer bottles.
- Some plastic containers for salads or frozen food.
- Some food containers (for example, for fruit, berries or baked goods).
Number 1 in a triangle
If in doubt whether it fits or not, you can always check the number in the triangle.
What can and cannot be put in a container for waste paper
Allowed:
A4
newspapers
paper bags and sacks
magazines
books
Prohibited:
notebooks
packaging
cardboard
printed products
diapers
Used napkins
used toilet paper
A material from which many products are made, such as newspapers, magazines, office paper and cardboard. Although paper is easily recyclable, unfortunately not all types of paper waste are accepted for this purpose in Ukraine.
Paper PAP
Prohibited:
Allowed:
- Newspapers, magazines, notebooks.
- Office paper: Pure white or colored office paper (A4, A5, etc.).
- Notebooks: Paper pages from notebooks, notebooks or notebooks are suitable for recycling (just remove the metal spirals or staples).
- Cardboard boxes: Boxes for goods, packaging for appliances, household items or products, as long as they are clean and not contaminated with grease or food.
- Paper bags: Regular paper bags without plastic inserts or covers can be recycled.
- Kraft paper: Natural kraft paper or wrapping paper that does not contain plastic or foil.
- Paper cups: Although they look like paper, they have a plastic or wax coating.
- Tetrapaks: Cardboard packages for juices and milk that have a layer of plastic or aluminum inside.
- Packaging for eggs.
- Dirty paper towels, napkins: This is paper, but it is not recycled due to food residues.
- Checks are printed on non-recyclable thermal paper.
- Packaging contaminated with food: For example, pizza boxes with grease left on them.
Rules and examples of cardboard packaging boxes and other waste paper:
What can and cannot be put in a container for waste paper
Cardboard boxes should be disassembled and folded flat;
1.
Waste paper should be folded sheet by sheet so that it takes up less space;
2.
It is better to put waste paper in cardboard boxes or tie it with a rope.
3.
What can and cannot be stored in a glass container
Allowed:
glass container
Prohibited:
sheet glass
broken glass
plexiglass
How to properly sort
different types of metal
different types of metal
To be sorted:
For ferrous and non-ferrous metal, there should be separate containers or places for their collection.
black metal
non-ferrous metal
There should be separate containers for tin and aluminum cans.
All these materials have different values, so it is important to separate them.
Tin cans
aluminum cans
Some waste cannot be thrown into containers for sorting, because this waste is either not recyclable in Ukraine, or it is difficult to recycle it.
Garbage that cannot be recycled.
Checks and receipts:
1.
What is prohibited to submit to
containers for sorting:
containers for sorting:
They are printed on thermal paper that contains chemicals and cannot be recycled.
Laminated or foil paper:
6.
Wrappers for gifts, chocolate, chips, have a layer of foil or plastic.
Disposable tableware and cutlery:
2.
— Plastic or paper cups with a wax or plastic coating.
— Plastic forks, knives and spoons.
— Plastic plates.
— Plastic forks, knives and spoons.
— Plastic plates.
Jugs from yogurt, sour cream and other dairy products:
7.
These are polypropylene (PP-5) packages, which are still rarely accepted for recycling in Ukraine.
Organic waste:
3.
— Leftover food..
— Skins from vegetables and fruits.
— Leaves, grass and other garden waste.
— Skins from vegetables and fruits.
— Leaves, grass and other garden waste.
Contaminated paper and cardboard packaging:
8.
Food and grease stains, such as pizza boxes or fast food packaging.
Aerosol cans and hazardous waste:
4.
— Cans with paint, varnish or deodorants.
— Batteries, light bulbs, electronic waste.
— Batteries, light bulbs, electronic waste.
Hygiene products:
9.
Wet wipes, diapers, cotton pads and sticks.
Tetra Pak:
5.
Packaging for juices, milk, sauces, which have a multilayer structure (cardboard, plastic, aluminum).
FAQ
The price of recyclable materials directly depends on the distance between the collection base and the recycling plant. If the materials need to be transported to another region, logistics costs increase. As a result, collection companies are forced to buy raw materials at lower prices to cover the additional expenses of long-distance transportation.
No, you don’t have to. An empty bottle can be left with its label and cap. However, it’s more important to ensure that the bottle is clean. Before disposing of it, always crush it to reduce its volume.
Unfortunately, some cities do not accept certain types of recyclables. This can be due to a low overall level of waste sorting among residents, making it difficult for collection companies to accumulate a sufficient volume for resale. Additionally, high logistics costs may be a factor if the nearest recycling plant is too far away.
Several factors influence the price of recyclables:
- Cleanliness of the materials;
- Quality of the materials;
- Quantity – the larger the volume, the higher the price;
- Packaging efficiency – the more compactly the materials are packed, the higher the price.
The price of recyclable materials directly depends on the distance between the collection base and the recycling plant. If the materials need to be transported to another region, logistics costs increase. As a result, collection companies are forced to buy raw materials at lower prices to cover the additional expenses of long-distance transportation.
No, you don’t have to. An empty bottle can be left with its label and cap. However, it’s more important to ensure that the bottle is clean. Before disposing of it, always crush it to reduce its volume.
Unfortunately, some cities do not accept certain types of recyclables. This can be due to a low overall level of waste sorting among residents, making it difficult for collection companies to accumulate a sufficient volume for resale. Additionally, high logistics costs may be a factor if the nearest recycling plant is too far away.
Several factors influence the price of recyclables:
- Cleanliness of the materials;
- Quality of the materials;
- Quantity – the larger the volume, the higher the price;
- Packaging efficiency – the more compactly the materials are packed, the higher the price.
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