From August 12 to August 18, the Tallinn Waste Centre is organizing a campaign for the free disposal of bulk waste, allowing residents of Tallinn to drop off their large waste items at any of the city’s four waste stations.

While bulk waste collection can always be arranged through a private waste collection service, residents registered in Tallinn can take advantage of this free service during the campaign week at the following waste stations: Pääsküla (Raba 40), Rahumäe (Rahumäe tee 5a), Pärnamäe (Ristaia tee 8), and Paljassaare (Paljassaare põik 5).

Each resident can drop off up to 3 cubic meters of bulk waste for free, which roughly equates to the capacity of a passenger car trailer. The campaign is aimed at individual residents, so personal identification, such as an ID card or driver's license, is required. The offer does not extend to legal entities, including apartment associations.

Deputy Mayor Margot Roose emphasized the importance of such campaigns in promoting waste sorting and environmental cleanliness. “It’s encouraging to see residents’ growing interest in disposing of bulk waste in an environmentally friendly manner,” Roose noted, adding that during the previous campaign in spring, there were 1,556 drop-offs at waste stations, amounting to nearly 1,600 cubic meters of bulk waste. “Sorted waste can be given a new life, either by recycling it into raw materials or through other sustainable methods.”

To ensure the success of the bulk waste campaigns, residents are encouraged to disassemble sectional furniture before bringing it to the waste station. Efficient packing helps in better storage of bulk waste at the stations. There is a designated container for storing mattresses.

Bulk waste includes: furniture and its parts (e.g., sofas, tables, shelves), carpets and other floor coverings, mattresses, curtains and curtain rods, large flower pots, coat racks, mirrors, sports equipment, bicycles, skis and sleds, and baby carriages.

Bulk waste does not include: construction and renovation waste (e.g., toilets, sinks, bathtubs, windows, doors, wallpaper, paint rollers), hazardous waste (e.g., empty paint cans, asbestos), problem products (e.g., vehicle parts, tires), scrap metal, and electrical and electronic equipment (e.g., washing machines, televisions, refrigerators, stoves), or other waste covered by producer responsibility.

In addition to collection campaigns, Tallinn's waste stations are available daily for environmentally conscious waste disposal and the reuse of intact items.

For waste station opening hours and information on disposing of other types of waste, visit www.tallinn.ee/en/keskkond/waste-treatment-plants-tallinn.