
ADOPT THE RIGHT HABITS!
REDUCE amount of waste.
REUSE things when possible.
RECYCLE the generated waste!
ONLY THEN, WE SAVE ENERGY AND OUR ENVIRONMENT!

AVERAGE
CITIZEN
386 kg!

AVERAGE
WASTE
CITIZEN
PRODUCE
is the average
amount of waste
that each citizen
produces in a year.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
HIERARCHY

Care about preventing waste!
Buy products in bulk!

Use rechargable batteries!

Choose larger packaging
instead few smaller ones!

Use canvas shopping bags!

Use products again – REUSE!
Identify the new purpose
for your products!

Repair defective products!
;)

Renovate and repair
the old!

Smart new uses
for old products!

Surely you have heard countless times that furniture used to be much better than what we can buy in salons today?
That is why you should give old furniture a second chance and it will serve you for many years to come.
SORT. YOUR. WASTE!


Did you know?
For 1 ton of paper you need to
cut down 24 trees!
Compared to ordinary paper production, recycling reduces water pollution by 35% and air pollution by 74%.
A sheet of paper can be recycled four to six times before it completely fall apart.


Did you know?
Glass can be
recycled endlessly!
By recycling glass, we save natural raw materials! By using a ton of old glass, we saved 700 kg of sand, 200 kg of calcite, 200 kg of soda, and even 30 tons of oil!!
Glass can be endlessly recycled and reused!


Did you know?
Plastic can be used for garments
in the fashion industry!
By recycling plastic, we preserve and protect natural raw materials (oil, natural gas) that are used in its production.
Aluminum and steel do not lose their characteristic properties by recycling, and their recycling saves valuable natural raw materials.


Did you know?
The average citizen produces around
386 kg of garbage in a year!
Only non-recyclable raw materials should be disposed of in the general waste.
Anyhow, proper separation of raw materials and recycling reduces the amount of non-classified waste.


PACKAGING WASTE in
THE REFUND SYSTEM
You can get a 0.50 HRK refund for drinks larger than 0.2 liters!
Hand over such packaging to any store larger than 200 m2 that sells drinks.


GLASS PACKAGING
FOR DRINKS

PLASTIC PACKAGING
FOR DRINKS


METAL PACKAGING
FOR DRINKS – CANS
BULKY WASTE


Removal can be ordered according
to pre-defined conditions.

Handover it in special container secured by the
communal company in charged.
All additional information at:
00385 52 541 597

EE WASTE
What about electrical and electronic devices you no longer need? Take care of your old electrical and electronic devices
in one of
4 proper ways:
1
2


DEVICE UP TO 25 CM IN SIZE
They can be handed in for free at the tag store
“Preuzimamo EE otpad” without the obligation to purchase.
Larger old devices can be handed over at the store when buying new devices.
3

4

It can be handed for free
in a recycling yard.
Free pick-up can be arranged with collector:
FRIGOMATIC ECO D.O.O.

TEXTILE WASTE
Most textile waste comes from households, but textile waste also occurs in the processes of factory production of fibers and clothing.
Both have great potential for reuse or recycling.
Recycling clothing, footwear and other textiles is simpler and more affordable because textile containers are available in stores.
Textile waste can now be handed over to any textile store larger than 400 m².

HOW TO RECYCLE TEXTILES?
1
Clothing, footwear, and other textile items that are no longer usable must be separated for recycling and placed in a closed plastic bag.
2
Textiles should be disposed of in designated containers on the nearest green island or handed over to a recycling yard or store.
Do not store wet and moldy clothes
and shoes in the container!


BATTERIES AND ACCUMULATORS
It can be disposed for free in a recycling yard.
It can be handed over to a service technician for free when repairing a device that contains a portable battery or accumulator.
It can be delivered for free at a store that sells batteries and accumulators.
Batteries can also be disposed of in containers located in many frequent locations.
This is how the average trash can looks like

TAKING CARE
OF WASTE
RECYCLING YARD
Telephone: 00385 52 633 387
Address: Valmade 38, Pula
Working hours: Mon – Sat 8.00-18.00
BULKY WASTE COLLECTION
Ordering pickup:
E-mail: primjedbe@herculanea.hr
Telephone: 00385 52 541 597;
00385 52 544 094
Opening hours for orders:
Mon – Sat 7.30-13.00
EE WASTE
Telephone: 00385 52 686 066
RE
Information sources:
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND
PULA HERCULANEA d.o.o.
