Woodwork, mixed

Should contain

  • Lumber containing material treated with e.g. paint, glue and varnish, but not considered hazardous waste.
  • Untreated lumber

Should not contain

  • Pressure treated lumber.
  • Fire-retardant boards
  • Steel and metals
  • Laminate
  • Siporex
  • MDF sheets
  • Huntonite
  • Aphalts slabs
  • Waste that is not lumber

Description

The item consists of mixed lumber from construction and demolition projects.

Collection

Hook lift containers.

Processing

Upon entry, a visual check is performed at the waste reception facility, the wood is ground down and sieved to the agreed size. Nails, etc. are removed by magnets.

Recycling

Finished mixed chips are used as district heating and process steam in approved waste-to-energy plants.

Non-compliance

A sorting fee may be charged if the item is not sorted into a homogeneous fraction.
If sorting is not possible, the entire delivery can be reclassified to residual waste or pressure treated lumber.

Referral regulations

Waste Regulation

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