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New sorting signs will be installed during the summer
This summer, our summer workers will replace the sorting signs on each of our properties. The waste collection points will also be reorganised where necessary to make sorting easier for our residents..
In the past few weeks, residents may have seen our employees busy at work near the waste collection points of our buildings – our summer workers Minka Paavola and Katariina Laiho are working on a project to replace the sorting signs at the waste collection points. During the summer, the sorting signage for each waste collection point on our properties will be updated and, at the same time, the general condition of the waste collection points will be assessed. The waste bins in the facilities will be rearranged where necessary and, if there are repair needs or deficiencies in the facilities, they will be recorded so that repairs can be carried out. The project started in the second week of June and the new sorting signs will be in place at all properties no later than in August. So far, the duo’s working days have gone in a positive way.
– It’s great to be able to do tangible work to make sorting easier for residents in the future. Field work is nice anyway; it is lovely to get to know the different areas of Espoo and to meet residents on the properties. All the residents we have met have been wonderful and have been very enthusiastic about the project, Minka Paavola and Katariina Laiho say in unison.
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The old sorting signs will be replaced with new illustrated signs designed by HSY.
Clear signs and better organisation of waste collection points help the residents
The overall aim of the project is to make sorting easier for residents through better organisation of the waste collection points and clearer signage, enabling them to adopt an increasingly sustainable lifestyle. The new signs produced by HSY are colour-coded by container and include clear illustrative examples of the types of waste in each category.
– The new signs are illustrative and the examples will certainly be useful for residents. Even small changes can help influence collective sorting behaviour in a more positive direction, says Katariina Laiho.
The reorganisation of waste collection points aims to make sorting easier for residents. Especially in older properties, waste collection points no longer fully meet the current sorting requirements as the number of containers for different waste categories has increased greatly over the last decade. Where necessary, containers that do not pose a potential pest risk have been moved outside the waste collection points. These include waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and waste paper.
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The reorganisation of waste collection points aims to make sorting easier.
– The most challenging part of the work has been reorganising cramped waste facilities of difficult shapes. Especially at older properties, waste collection points don’t meet today’s sorting needs, so space is sometimes scarce. However, it’s rewarding if you manage to reorganise a space to make it much more functional, says Minka Paavola.
Climate roadmap to support sustainability work
The renewal of sorting signs is being implemented as part of a climate roadmap included in our sustainability strategy. The key objective for our climate roadmap is carbon neutrality by 2030 for those actors we can influence ourselves. The climate roadmap contains four key objectives, which are supported by 25 different measures that affect our entire operating area. The waste signage renewal project is connected to the climate roadmap objective on property and maintenance measures, and the renewal of signage and the reorganisation of waste collection points aim to reduce the amount of mixed waste on residential properties and improve sorting efficiency.