Collection route for hazardous waste and reusable items
The spring collection rounds of 2025 will take place on two consecutive weekends: May 10–11 and May 17–18. The schedules are being updated. For two...
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Products of concern
A product of concern is a product whose waste causes or may cause a health or environmental hazard, environmental disturbance or excessive littering...
Tallinn kindergartens receive waste sorting stations for better recycling practices
The city has provided waste sorting stations to its kindergartens to promote environmental awareness among children and teach proper waste separation. During November and December, a total of 349 sorting stations were distributed to 52 kindergartens.
Hazardous waste
Old batteries can be handed over at all battery sales points. Hazardous waste is waste that, due to its harmful effects, can be dangerous to health...
Bio-waste
From 1 June 2023 at the latest, bio-waste must be collected in a separate bin on all properties and institutions, regardless of the number of...
Sorting waste helps preserve nature and save resources
People’s awareness on environmental issues expands with every year and with it an interest in sorting household waste. Thus, it is important to reiterate the principles for sorting waste in order to keep our environment clean and to promote waste recycling and reusing.
Tallinn to give out waste sorting kits to city institutions
This spring, Tallinn will give out a total of 125 kits of sorted waste collection boxes to 24 city institutions for the purpose of improving and promoting waste sorting in city-managed institutions.
Hazardous waste and reusable items collected on two consecutive weekends
In the upcoming weekend and the following weekend, namely 13-14 May and 20-21 May, Tallinn residents can dispose of both hazardous waste and reusable items during the collection round near their homes.
Hazardous waste and reusable items collection events in October
During the weekends of October 21-22 and October 28-29, Tallinn residents can dispose of hazardous waste and reusable items at local collection events.
City initiates examination of residents' waste separation practices
The Tallinn Strategic Management Office will be examining the quality of waste sorting over the last two days of October and in November, and will be advising the residents of Tallinn on the proper separation of organic waste.