Waste drop-off points

Any waste that does not belong or ﬁt into your own waste container, must be taken either to regional waste drop-off point (in Finnish: jäteasema) or to Rusko waste treatment centre in Oulu. Contact information and opening hours of Kiertokaari’s waste drop-off points are listed on the Finnish site home page.

Website kierratys.info includes all waste drop-off points in Finland.

Prices and payment methods

Most of the hazardous waste from households is free of charge.

All recyclable waste such as glass, metal, paper, cardboard and paperboard cartons, waste electrical and electronic equipment from households and discarded tyres with or without rim are free of charge.

In Rusko waste treatment center, you can also bring free of charge:

plastic packagings
end-of-life-textiles. See collection points

In general the fee depends on the type of waste, please see the price list online kiertokaari.ﬁ/hinnasto.

The price of bulky mixed waste is 184,96 euros/ton (incl. taxes) and minimum fee 11 euros includes 10 kilos.

Minimum fees differ from 5 euros to 22 euros. If you have a one piece of furniture, the single payment is 5 euros. Please contact the personnel to confirm the single payment. In Rusko waste treatment centre, please drive to “Oivapiste” to contact our personnel.

For example, if a broken sofa weighs 100 kilos the fee will be 18.50 euros.

Please note that in our waste drop-off points only debit or credit card will do, however, in the “Pudasjärvi siirtokuormausasema” bank transfer (invoice) is also possible.