Waste management
Each household has two waste bins. One for paper and cardboard only, and one for waste for residual waste, plastic and food. The residual waste is to be put in a white plastic bag. Plastic waste goes in a blue bag, and food waste in a green bag. You will be provided with the blue and green bags.
Collection of plastic and food has not yet started all over the city, please contact the Agency for waste management through e-mail or on 23 48 36 50 if you are in doubt whether or not to do this.
The paper/cardboard bin (labelled papir in Norwegian) is for:
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News papers/magazines, periodicals, advertising brochures/flyers etc., wrapping paper, cardboard/corrugated board,
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Cartons: Drinks cartons – juice, milk, cream etc. (washed and dried)
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Light cardboard – pizza boxes, macaroni boxes, egg cartons, cornflakes boxes, freezer cartons etc
Note! Paper, cardboard and cartons must not be soiled.
In the other bin, do as follows:
Put the residual waste into shopping bags that are easily distinguishable from the green and blue bags. If you are in doubt, place the waste in the residual waste bag or call the City of Oslo Agency for Waste Management’s customer service for further information. The different bags will be separated by automatic optical sorting at the new sorting plant at Haraldrud.
Waste that does not fit into a normal shopping bag should not be thrown into the bin but delivered to a recycling station.
More information about waste disposal can be found in this brochure (pdf)
Rådhuset
0037 Oslo
Redaktør: Fagsjef Bente M. D. Bastiansen
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