It’s all in the tube
The new era of residential living calls for brand new recycling solutions. At Kalasatama, there is a new, innovative pipeline-based waste collection system which introduces hi-tech into waste management on an unprecedented scale.
Using an underground pipe network, waste travels to the waste collection station in a flash. Trucks gather the waste and transport it onwards – waste is utilized as recycled material, incinerated for energy or converted into biogas.
The effect on residents’ every-day living comfort is clear. Waste fractions collected through the automated waste collection system are transported via an underground pipe network to a central collection station. Automated waste collection reduces the need for waste container emptying in residential courtyards, as waste is normally transported without requiring waste collection trucks to enter the property. Other waste fractions collected in the sorting rooms are collected separately. The system is designed to be user-friendly and safe.
But how does it work, then? The waste collection points are usually located in connection to the exits in each block. The residents sort out the waste – mixed waste, biowaste, paper, cardboard and plastic packaging – and take them to the appropriate waste collection point. That’s all one needs to do – the waste collection points empty themselves, automatically. Zooooom – traveling at 70 km/h, the waste is whisked away to the waste collection station to their designated waste containers. Trucks pick up the full waste containers from the collection station and transport the different waste fractions to their designated treatment and recovery facilities. Waste suitable for material recovery is sent for recycling, while mixed waste is used for energy recovery.