Million trash bags Jyväskylä

This spring, the whole of Finland will collect one million bags of trashes from the environment.

Jyväskylä is involved in the discussions to challenge all Jyväskylä residents to join in the garbage collection so that we reach the goal of collecting one million garbage bags. The size of the trash bag doesn't matter. A fruit bag is countable as a bag, but everyone must report the number of collected garbage bags to Yle's garbage counter.

The city makes sure that the waste containers in public areas won’t overflow with garbage. Since the waste containers in public areas are intended for small individual trash, we hope that the campaign participants take their full trash bags to their own mixed waste containers. If necessary, a fully collected garbage bag can be placed next to the public waste containers, so maintenance will pick it up during the cleaning time.

In addition to the trash collecting activity, you can participate in events organized by the city.

Borrow a waste bin from libraries

Waste bins can be borrowed with a library card from libraries (except for the Säynätsalo and Vaajakoski libraries because of a renovation). Waste cans can be borrowed from libraries throughout the campaign until 14 June.

A guided clean-up running tour in Kangas on 5.5.

You can collect trashes by joining a guided running tour on 5 May at 13:00, from Kangas Piippuranta Club (Paperitehtaankatu 1).

With the guidance of sports instructors from the sports services, you go around 2-3 different length running loops for jogging and picking up trash at the same time. For the participants, fruit juice is served at the end of the run. Before joining the run, you can participate in Mustankorkea's recycling information at 12:00.

A guided clean-up running tour in Keskusta (city center) on 9.5.

You can collect trashes by joining a guided running tour on 9 May at 10:00, from Kortteli Club (Vapaudenkatu 48-50).

With the guidance of sports instructors from the sports services, you go around 2-3 different length running loops for jogging and picking up trash at the same time. After the jogging, you can stay and listen to Mustankorkea recycling information at 11:30, where you can get current information about waste sorting. For the participants, fruit juice is served at the end of the run.

Residential area’s voluntary clean-up on 9.5.

From your residential area, gather a group of volunteers and register by 2 May! After the clean-up activity, on 10 May, the city delivers the full trash bags to the Mustankorkea waste station. The volunteer’s task is to report the amount of collected trash to Yle's campaign website. Additional information and instructions for registration: https://www.japary.fi/siivoustalkoot/

Regional walking group

The sports instructors working in residential areas are starting a Million Trash Bags walking group under the campaign's banner. In the walking group, we collect trash along the trail and exercise together. The walking group program is as follows:

• Huhtasuo: Fri 12.5. at 11:00, from the Yhteistoimintapiste, Nevakatu 1
• Vaajakoski: Wed 17.5. at 14:00, from the Wellamo swimming hall’s front door
• Keltinmäki: Fri 26.5. at 10:00, from the maintenance building of the sports park (Liikuntapuisto)

The million trash bags will be broadcast live on Yle TV1 and Yle Areena on 13 April at 20:00, and the result will be announced on Yle TV1 and Yle Areena on 14 June at 20:00