Special waste deposit centres

There are many kinds of waste that do not fit in the regular containers in the city. Some waste needs special collection, due to its size or toxic level or the frequency it is produced with. La Coruña is building a network of collection points for this kind of waste  (Special waste collection points) . The first was opened on 7 September 2001.

What are the Puntos Limpios (collection points)? Some waste needs special treatment. it has no value and has to be separated from other waste to avoid the negative impact it can have by itself or by contaminating byproducts of recycling or compost.

The Treatment Plan has to cover "Dangerous Household Waste". Each person produces approximately 2 or 3 Kg of such waste. Some examples are

	Cleaning product, cosmetics or personal hygiene packaging
	Paint, varnish and dissolvents
	Insecticides, pesticides, etc.
	Out of date medicine
	Fluorescent tubes and special light bulbs

Special collection points have been designed for these needs, with special kinds of container for each kind of waste.

There are containers for furniture, household appliances, remains from tree pruning, small amounts of rubble, scrap metal, tyres and all other kinds of household waste considered "toxic and dangerous". This includes batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, small amounts of paint, rust removers, cleaning product packaging, used mineral oil, used vegetable oil and all kinds of waste that should be separated from others.

Collection Points also provide information about how important it is for each and every one of us to take part in the City Plan.

Anybody can use the special collection points to leave household appliances, furniture, remains from pruning, X-rays, medicine, clothes, paint tins, spray containers, glass, paper, tyres, rubble etc.