kierrätysnormi
Kierrätysnormi refers to formal guidelines, criteria or standards that govern recycling practices and the quality of recycled materials within Finland. It forms part of the country’s broader approach to waste management and the circular economy by defining acceptable sorting, processing, and product-level requirements for recycling streams. Kierrätysnormit are not a single universal document; rather, they comprise a set of sector-specific norms issued or endorsed by public authorities, standardization bodies and municipalities.
These norms cover areas such as source separation, material purity, contamination limits, labeling, and the performance
Practically, kierrätysnormi influences how households separate waste, how municipalities design collection systems, and how companies sort
See also: Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Finnish Standards Association (SFS), Waste Act, Packaging and Packaging Waste