Metal packages | Stormossen

What should be sorted as metal?

Empty metal packages; tins, non-deposit beverage cans, metal lids, caps and closures, aluminium trays, foil and covers, empty paint tins, non-pressurised aerosol cans, metal coffee capsules
Small metal household items, such as pots and pans, cutlery, scissors and tools, other small metal objects (nails, screws, fittings, etc.), aluminium tea light cups

Larger metal items that are too big to fit in the collection box, e.g. broken bikes, wheelbarrows, metal barrels, and metal furniture are brought to a waste reception station. Opening hours for all waste reception stations are found here.

What are common mistakes?

Sometimes metal waste is contaminated with electrical and electronic scrap. This type of waste is collected separately. Any packaging that contains residues of dangerous substances and pressurised packaging (e.g. paint, chemicals, oils, hairspray) must be taken hazardous waste collection at a waste reception station.

What happens to the metal?

Recycled metal is used, for example, in new metal packaging, bicycle frames, shovels and car parts. The quality of metal does not deteriorate in the recycling process, which means that it can be recycled again and again. Utilization of recycled metal saves a large amount of energy.