Responsible event organization is important to us at Paviljonki. Environmental responsibility means concrete actions in our own operations. We are committed to conserving natural resources and increasing our positive impact on the environment. As a recognition of this work, we have been awarded the Ekokompassi certificate.

At Paviljonki, we recycle all waste generated in our facilities as efficiently as possible. Below you will find our sorting instructions. You can also use the search function by typing a keyword into the Search-field below.

 

Customer areas: Conference Wing + Event

The fixed waste sorting stations in the Conference Wing serve event visitors on every floor.

  • Sorting modules containing energy waste, biowaste, paper and plastic are located at: the Lutakonaukio lobby, Club, Uno Savola lobby, dressing room corridor, 2nd floor landing, meeting corridor, upper lobby, and the 4th floor corridor.
  • Additionally energy waste bins are available in all meeting rooms.

  • Energy and biowaste bins are available in the 1st floor dressing rooms.

In the meeting rooms, waste collection is available only for energy waste, but the rooms include instructions indicating the location of the nearest sorting station (meeting corridor). At the sorting stations, energy waste, paper, biowaste and plastic are sorted.

Waste sorting bins are marked with waste category labels.

Sorting instructions for customers are available at the lobby information desk, where staff are also instructed to assist with waste management–related issues, as well as on the paviljonki.fi website.

Sorting stations in the halls: Setup and Teardown

Waste management during event setup and teardown is organized through designated waste points with 660-liter bins. Additional collection bins may be added elsewhere in the event area if needed.

Waste types collected during setup and teardown:

  • Energy waste
  • Plastic
  • Wood waste
  • Cardboard
  • Mixed waste
  • Metal

Locations:

  • B1 – by the service door: bins for energy, plastic, mixed, and cardboard + film and cardboard balers
  • B2 – at the back of the hall: bins for energy, plastic, mixed, and cardboard + collection for WEEE, hazardous, and wood waste
  • C1 – by the service door: bins for energy, plastic, mixed, and cardboard

  • D Hall – at the end of the hall: bins for energy, plastic, mixed, and cardboard

Sorting bins at each collection point are clearly labeled by waste type, and instructions are provided at the point.

Details about the locations of collection points and sorting instructions are sent to the event organizer and/or exhibitors in advance.

The functionality of waste sorting during setup and teardown is overseen by the hall manager, door supervisors, cleaning staff, and/or other personnel.

Event organizers and exhibitors may be subject to a recycling fee or penalties if proper waste management is neglected.

Sorting stations in the halls: During the event

During the event (depending on the event type), sorting stations may be screened with partitions, replaced, or supplemented with additional collection points for the required waste streams.

In addition, separate waste points are provided for biowaste and glass, managed by Food & Events Event Restaurants, the catering service. Deposit bottles and cans are collected separately.

Energy waste consists of soiled waste that cannot be sorted into other categories for material recovery or recycling.

Allowed in energy waste

  • Non-recyclable plastics and plastic products, excluding PVC
  • Rubber and light tarpaulins
  • Styrofoam, polyurethane, foam materials
  • Soiled paper and cardboard
  • Cardboard (no separate cardboard collection at Paviljonki)
  • Clean and treated wood, such as parquet, particleboard, fiberboard
  • Paper towels

Not allowed in energy waste

  • Biowaste
  • PVC plastics
  • Leather, shoes, and flame-retardant clothing
  • Used hygiene products
  • Cleaning and sweeping waste
  • Cigarette butts and ash
  • Treated wood or other hazardous waste
  • Metal, glass, ceramics, and soil

At Paviljonki, offices and customer areas mainly collect energy waste instead of other categories. Collection points are available in all office and customer areas.

Biowaste includes compostable waste such as food scraps. Easily degradable fiber materials, such as toothpicks, are also included in biowaste.

Allowed in biowaste

  • Food leftovers and spoiled food
  • Peels of fruits and vegetables
  • Coffee filter papers with grounds
  • Soft paper items, such as napkins
  • Plant parts and wilted flowers

  • Fish bones and other small bones

Not allowed in biowaste

  • Liquids
  • Plastic products and packaging
  • Biodegradable diapers and sanitary pads
  • Animal droppings
  • Soil and sand
  • Chewing gum, ashes, and cigarette butts

At Paviljonki, biowaste collection points are available in break rooms and in the sorting modules of customer areas.

In businesses, paper collection includes newspapers, magazines, advertisements and brochures, colored copy paper, and envelopes. Confidential papers should be sorted separately for secure shredding.

Allowed in paper collection

  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Advertisements and brochures
  • Envelopes

  • Copy paper and printed sheets

Not allowed in paper collection

  • Carbon or duplicate paper
  • Confidential documents
  • Aluminum- or wax-coated papers
  • Gift wrap and wrapping paper
  • Cardboard, cartons, plastics

  • White paper bags

At Paviljonki, paper collection points are located in large office areas on each floor, in break rooms, and in the sorting modules of customer areas.

Confidential paper includes all documents considered sensitive or confidential for business purposes. These papers are collected for shredding in a locked confidential paper bin. Staples or paper clips do not need to be removed.

Allowed in confidential paper collection
Confidential documents such as:

  • Invoices
  • Memos
  • Receipts
  • Contracts
  • Papers containing personal data

Not allowed in confidential paper collection:

  • Other confidential materials not classified as paper

At Paviljonki, confidential paper collection points are available at the Lutakonaukio information desk and in office areas.

Plastic packaging waste includes plastic materials used in packaging. Consumer plastic packaging generated in staff break rooms can also be sorted with corporate plastic packaging waste. If needed, rinse empty plastic containers with cold water and allow them to dry. Heavily soiled plastics should be disposed of in mixed or energy waste.

Allowed in plastic packaging collection

  • Plastic packaging from staff break rooms
  • Plastic packages and wrappers
  • Plastic straps and bands
  • Styrofoam packaging (EPS)
  • Plastic sales, group, and transport packaging
  • Plastic crates, tubes, and pipes

  • Non-deposit plastic bottles and canisters (rinsed, caps removed)

Not allowed in plastic packaging collection

  • Production scrap
  • Large plastic items such as IBC containers, pallets, barrels, and bulk bags
  • Soiled plastic
  • Packaging containing residues of hazardous substances
  • Other materials such as cardboard, metal, and wood

At Paviljonki, plastic collection points are located in the sorting modules of customer areas.

Cardboard collection includes cardboard boxes, brown cardboard, kraft paper, corrugated cardboard, and brown paper bags. Wet or soiled cardboard should be disposed of as energy waste.

Allowed in cardboard collection

  • Cardboard boxes
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Kraft paper
  • Brown cardboard

  • Brown paper bags

Not allowed in cardboard collection

  • Wet or soiled cardboard
  • Foil- or film-coated cardboard
  • Plastics or styrofoam
  • Liquid carton packages

At Paviljonki, cardboard is collected at designated points in the halls, and cardboard is compacted with a baler to save space and make handling easier.

Electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) includes virtually all electrical devices that are no longer in use. LED tubes are also included in electronic waste recycling. Many devices store data, so they should be handled and destroyed safely. Some WEEE contains hazardous substances and must therefore be treated as hazardous waste.

Allowed in WEEE collection

  • Decommissioned small appliances and electrical devices
  • Computers, monitors, keyboards
  • Printers, mice, and keyboards
  • Phones and cameras
  • Televisions
  • Air conditioning units
  • LED lights

Not allowed in WEEE collection

  • Other hazardous waste
  • Landfill waste
  • Other waste suitable for recycling

At Paviljonki, the WEEE collection point is located at the back of Hall B2.

Mixed waste consists of non-recyclable waste that remains after all recyclable materials and hazardous waste have been separated.

Allowed in mixed waste

  • Porcelain, ceramics, and glassware
  • Shoes, leather, and textile waste
  • Faux leather and rubber
  • PVC plastics
  • Fiberglass
  • Used hygiene products and diapers
  • Sandy sweeping waste and vacuum cleaner dust bags

  • Cigarette butts and ash

Not allowed in mixed waste

  • Recyclable waste
  • Hazardous waste
  • Electrical devices and electronic waste

At Paviljonki, mixed waste is collected at the designated points in the halls.

All waste is recycled as efficiently as possible to minimize mixed waste. Most mixed waste can be further processed as energy waste.

Wood waste is sorted based on whether the wood is treated or untreated. Untreated wood includes raw planks and pallets. Most wood waste, however, is treated, such as wooden furniture, painted, varnished, stained, or otherwise surface-treated boards and panels. Pressure-treated wood is considered hazardous waste.

Allowed in mixed wood waste

  • Painted and treated wood
  • Wood-based panels
  • Hardboards
  • Planks and branches

  • Firewood and other small wood pieces

Not allowed in mixed wood waste

  • Pressure-treated wood
  • Bricks, stones, sanding belts
  • Metals
  • Intact pallets (these should be recycled)
  • Recycling procedures for broken pallets will be clarified with the new waste management partner.

At Paviljonki, the wood collection point is located at the back of Hall B2.

In businesses, glass packaging waste includes all empty and clean glass bottles and jars. Both clear and colored glass are suitable for recycling. Only glass packaging should be included. Other glass items, such as glassware or window glass, should be disposed of as mixed waste.

Allowed in glass packaging collection

  • Colored and clear glass jars used as packaging
  • Non-deposit glass bottles

Not allowed in glass packaging collection

  • Deposit glass bottles
  • Glassware (e.g., drinking glasses, baking dishes, coffee pots, pot lids)
  • Porcelain, ceramics, crystal glass
  • Window glass, mirror glass
  • Glass items such as lamps and light fixtures
  • Opal glass (e.g., opaque cosmetic packaging)

  • Medical glass (ampoules and injection vials)

At Paviljonki, recycling of glass waste is managed by Food & Events Event Restaurants. Collection points are determined per event. Deposit bottles and cans are collected separately.

Scrap metal includes various metal products, scrap, and metal packaging. Hazardous waste or scrap contaminated with hazardous substances must not be included. In addition to scrap metal, businesses can also collect small metal items, such as empty metal packaging.

Allowed in scrap metal collection:

  • Sheet metal and metal scrap
  • Metal pipes and cables
  • Empty and dried paint cans
  • Metal furniture
  • Bicycles and stoves
  • Metal parts of machines and equipment
  • Open metal barrels

Not allowed in scrap metal collection:

  • Hazardous waste or contaminated scrap, such as paint-filled barrels and containers
  • Electrical or electronic waste
  • Mixed materials, e.g., insulated air ducts

At Paviljonki, metal waste is collected at designated recycling points in the halls.

Hazardous waste (problematic waste) includes materials that may pose a particular risk or harm to human health or the environment. Waste producers are responsible for knowing the type, quantity, and health and environmental impacts of the waste they generate. Hazardous waste must be sorted and kept separate from other waste streams. The holder of hazardous waste is responsible for it until it has been delivered to an authorized treatment facility or transferred to a recipient with a valid environmental permit.

Hazardous waste may be stored for a maximum of one year.

Examples of hazardous waste:

  • Waste oils and other oily wastes
  • Paints, varnishes, adhesives, solvents, aerosol cans
  • Batteries and accumulators
  • Brake fluids, coolant, and clutch fluids
  • Printer toner cartridges
  • Electrical and electronic waste (WEEE)
  • Acids and alkalis, expired chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and rodenticides
  • Mercury-containing waste
  • Treated wood and preservatives
  • Pharmaceuticals, needles, and syringes
  • Fluorescent tubes and energy-saving lamps
  • Packaging and other materials containing hazardous substances

At Paviljonki, hazardous waste is collected at the back of Hall B2. WEEE is collected separately. Recycling of printer toner cartridges is handled by the service partner Canon.

We update these instructions regularly.

If you have any questions about the sorting instructions or notice any incorrect information, please contact us.