
Carton packages
Empty and flattened packages made of cardboard, paper, and paperboard belong to carton packages.

Carton packages include:
- Cardboard beverage cartons
- Cardboard and paper packaging for food and other products
- Paper bags, paper sacks, and wrapping paper
- Toilet and kitchen roll tubes
- Pizza boxes, egg cartons
- Takeaway containers and packaging, disposable cups
- Cardboard boxes
- Cardboard and paper packing materials
The packages must be empty but there is no need to wash them. Plastic corks, staples or tapings do not need to be removed, but it is important to flatten the packages before leaving them for recycling. When cartons are flattened, it is possible to empty collection containers less frequently.
If a package contains several materials which cannot be separated, the packaging should be recycled according to the main material. If the percentage of paper fiber is higher than the percentage of plastic, the package is sorted to carton packages.
Bring carton packages to a Rinki ecopoint or to some of Stormossen’s waste reception stations. Carton packages are collected from all housing companies with five or more apartments.
Recycled carton is turned into i.e. material for corrugated or packaging cardboard and specialty papers. Sorted carton is transported to a carton mill to be used as raw material, and carton fibre as well as plastic and aluminium coatings are separated from the carton. The plastic is dried and used for energy production. The aluminium coating in the carton packaging is separated and can be used as a raw material for new products.
Sorting instructions for carton packages in Ukrainian(pdf).
All waste types