Where does it go? Waste sorting in Lithuania
Type an item to see which bin it goes in, or whether it goes to a pharmacy, a deposit machine or a bulky waste yard. Search works in English, Lithuanian and Ukrainian.
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In Lithuania, household waste goes into a few streams. The yellow container takes plastic, metal and carton packaging, and paper too where there is no blue paper container. The green bell takes glass bottles and jars. The brown container takes food waste and, in many areas, garden waste. What cannot be sorted goes in the mixed waste bin.
Bottles and cans with the deposit mark go back to a deposit machine in a shop, and you get €0.10 back for each. Furniture, appliances, tyres and hazardous waste go to a bulky waste yard (DGASA), free for residents. Batteries go in the boxes found in most supermarkets, and any pharmacy takes back old medicines.
Packaging
Yellow packaging container. Paper can go in a blue one if your area has it. Empty it first.
- Aluminium foil
- Book
- Cardboard box, Cardboard
- Crisps bag, Chips bag
- Detergent bottle
- Drink can without deposit
- Egg carton
- Empty aerosol can
- Envelope
- Juice carton
- Magazine
- Metal lid, Bottle cap
- Milk carton
- Newspaper
- Paper, Notebook
- Paper bag
- Pizza box
- Plastic bag
- Plastic bottle without deposit
- Plastic bucket
- Plastic film, Cling film
- Plastic flower pot
- Plastic food container
- Shampoo bottle
- Sweet wrappers, Candy wrappers
- Tin can
- Yogurt pot, Sour cream pot
Glass
Green glass container: bottles and jars only, without lids.
- Glass bottle without deposit
- Glass jar
- Glass oil bottle
- Perfume bottle
- Wine bottle
Food and garden waste
Brown container or a home composter, without packaging.
- Banana peel
- Bread
- Coffee grounds
- Cut flowers, Houseplant cuttings
- Eggshells
- Fruit and vegetable scraps, Potato peels
- Grass clippings, Cut grass
- Leaves
- Meat and fish leftovers, Bones
- Nut shells
- Pasta, Rice, Porridge
- Small branches, Twigs
- Tea bags
Mixed waste
Mixed waste container: only what can’t be sorted.
- Ash
- Broken plate, Ceramics, Mug
- Candle
- Cat litter
- Chewing gum
- Cigarette butts
- Coffee capsules
- Cosmetics tube
- Diapers, Nappies
- Dish sponge
- Disposable plates, Disposable cups
- Face mask
- Greasy paper, Baking paper
- Mirror
- Photos
- Rubber gloves
- Sanitary pads, Tampons
- Toothbrush
- Used napkins, Tissues
- Vacuum cleaner bag, Dust
- Wet wipes
Deposit return
Has the deposit mark: return it to a shop’s deposit machine and get €0.10 back.
- Can with deposit mark, Beer can
- Glass bottle with deposit mark, Beer bottle
- Plastic bottle with deposit mark
Bulky waste yard (DGASA)
Free for residents at a bulky waste yard (DGASA).
- Bicycle
- Carpet, Rug
- Chair
- Christmas tree
- Construction waste, Bricks, Tiles
- Door
- Household chemicals, Chemicals
- Large toy, Pram, Stroller
- Mattress
- Mercury thermometer
- Motor oil
- Paint, Varnish, Glue
- Sofa, Armchair
- Suitcase
- Tyres, Tires
- Wardrobe, Furniture, Table
- Window glass, Window
- Wood waste, Planks
Batteries and electronics
Batteries go in the boxes found in shops. Electronics go back to shops that sell new ones or to a DGASA.
- Batteries
- Cables, Charger
- Car battery
- Computer, Laptop
- E-cigarette, Vape
- Electric scooter
- Fridge, Refrigerator
- Hair dryer
- Headphones
- Kettle, Microwave
- Light bulb, LED bulb
- Mobile phone
- TV, Television
- Washing machine
Textiles
Textile container: clean and dry, in a bag.
- Bedding
- Clothes
- Curtains
- Handbag, Backpack
- Shoes, Footwear
- Soft toys, Stuffed animals
- Towels
Pharmacy
Any pharmacy takes back expired or unused medicines.
- Expired vitamins
- Medicine syrup
- Medicines, Pills
The sorting guide on your phone
The same guide is in the Išveža app, together with your collection calendar, reminders and the nearest drop-off points.