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Recycling instructions

Waste Sorting & Recycling Instructions by Sortaider

Clear recycling instructions are the foundation of effective waste management and a successful circular economy. When waste is separated correctly at the source, it prevents cross-contamination, dramatically reduces landfill volume, and ensures that valuable resources can be successfully recycled.

On this page, you will find comprehensive, visual, and easy-to-follow sorting guides for every major waste stream. Designed to work seamlessly with Sortaider’s smart recycling systems, these guidelines make sustainable habits intuitive, clean, and effortless.

Tailored Sorting Solutions for Every Environment

Different spaces face different waste challenges. Sortaider’s recycling stations and visual instructions are specifically engineered to meet the high demands of various sectors:

  • Hospitals & Healthcare: Ensuring hygienic, safe, and strictly regulated waste separation where clarity prevents hazardous mistakes.

  • Schools & Kindergartens: Educational, color-coded, and highly visual designs that teach children sustainable habits from an early age.

  • Hotels & Hospitality: Sleek, high-end sorting systems that blend beautifully into premium interiors while guiding international guests effortlessly.

  • Offices & Public Spaces: Heavy-duty, high-capacity solutions that help corporations meet their ESG and sustainability goals seamlessly.

Why Choose Sortaider?

At Sortaider, we believe that recycling shouldn’t compromise aesthetics. Our mission is to combine Scandinavian design with functional waste management. By implementing our stylish recycling stations alongside these clear visual instructions, you transform waste sorting from a daily chore into a seamless, sophisticated part of your modern space.

Sorting instructions

Mixed waste

Mixed waste includes dirty packaging and general household waste. Liquids, hazardous waste, and electronics must not be placed in the container. Sorting makes disposal easier.

Sorting guide:

Mixed household waste, dirty packaging, other waste Does not include: liquids, hazardous waste, and electronics
Sorting instructions

Biowaste

Put food scraps, paper towels, and coffee filters in the bio-waste container. Liquids, sauces, and soups must not be placed in it. Proper sorting of bio-waste helps produce compost and biogas and reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills.

Sorting guide:

Waste from solid food, paper towels Does not include: liquids, sauces, soups
Sorting instructions

Paper and cardboard packaging

Clean paper, newspapers, and cardboard boxes must be placed in the paper container. Dirty paper, disposable cutlery, drink cartons, and napkins must not be placed in it.

Sorting guide:

Paper and cardboard Does not include: wet paper, paper towels, napkins, drink cartons
Sorting instructions

Glass packaging

Clean glass bottles and jars must be placed in the glass container. Do not place dirty or hazardous containers, ceramics, or light bulbs in the container.

Sorting guide:

Clean glass packaging Does not include: packaging for dirty or hazardous substances
Sorting instructions

Packaging made of plastic, metal, and cardboard

Clean bottles, cans, and drink cartons must be placed in the packaging container. Dirty or hazardous containers must not be placed in it. Sorting makes recycling simple and easy.

Sorting guide:

Packaging of plastic and metal, drink cartons, clean packaging Does not include: packaging for dirty or hazardous substances
Sorting instructions

Deposit packaging

Bottles and cans with a deposit (deposit return) must be placed in the deposit container or returned via the return system. No other waste may be placed there.

Sorting guide:

Deposit packaging Does not include: packaging for dirty or hazardous substances

Let's Take Care of Nature Together!

By choosing Sortaider, you support a cleaner environment with stylish, functional, and eco-friendly waste sorting solutions designed for everyday use.

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