2.2
Waste sorting
Information about waste sorting for operators and staff
2.2.1
Waste sorting at Keflavík airport
General wase
All non-recyclable waste, e.g. disposable gloves, duckt tape, pens, sanitary pads and diapers. Put general waste in press container marked General waste.
Instructional video for General waste
Corrugated cardboard
All clean and dry cardboard. Put all cardboard in press container marked Cardboard.
Instructional video for Corrugated cardboard
Packaging plastic
Wrap of pallet loads and clean clear plastic bags. Put these plastic in the plastic cylinder.
Instructional video for Packaging plastic
Light bulbs
Plastic
All hard plastics, food containers, trays and plastic buckets. Put in green bins marked Endurvinnsluefni.
Instructional video for plastic
All foodwaste. Put foodwaste directly into the bin or in a corn starch bag.
Instructional video for Organic waste
Scrap metal
All metals e.g. coffee kegs, cans and steel and metallic cutlery. Put in black bin marked Metals.
Glass and porcelain
All broken glass and porcelain. Put in a black bin marked Glass and porcelain.
Instructional video for Glass and porcelain
Small electronics
All electronics that fit into the electronic bin, keyboard, computers, coffee makers, phones e.t.c. Operators take bigger electronics themselves to Kalka.
Instructional video for Small electronics
Batteries
All batteries. Put directly into the battery bin.
Hazardous waste
All bottles and cans with hazard signs on. Also used cooking oil.
Instrucional video for Hazardous waste
Bottles and cans
All drinking bottles and cans and unbroken glass bottles. Put bottles and cans in a bag into specially marked bin in the waste storage.