Car packaging in the 1960s at the site of the recycling center's store

The recycling center's employment services

Riihimäki Recycling Center offers, among other things, work experience for job seekers from Riihimäki in a variety of recycling jobs. For those with partial working capacity who are entering the workforce, we offer a survey and assessment of their remaining working capacity. It is also possible to complete internships that are part of their studies. Our services are aimed at adults over 25 years of age.

The recycling center has been operating for over 35 years. The premises where we work are a part of Riihimäkelian history from a much longer period. Our facilities offer a great setting for all kinds of activities and creators.

The recycling center is a versatile, ecological and comfortable work community that offers versatile work tasks. You will receive guidance and a good introduction to all the work tasks of the recycling center from our in-house professional instructors. Job descriptions are individually tailored to support your future plans.

Recycling services for the consumer

The recycling center accepts all kinds of usable household items, excluding clothes and shoes. The items must be clean and intact. You can ask the store for more detailed instructions. Minor repairs are not an obstacle, it is always worth asking the store if you are not sure whether the item you are bringing is suitable for us.
You can get help from us for the transport of oversized goods in the Riihimäki city area. The pick up service is free, we charge a small fee for the export service.
Recycling and purchasing used goods is ecological and at the same time it also has an impact on employment for us.

The short address of this page is www.riihimaki.fi/kierratyskeskus.

The Riihimäki recycling center's store offers versatile sales and cafe work tasks, from cashier work to store decoration. Good customer service, the comfort of the store and the values of sustainable development are close to our hearts. Our goal is to smoothly recycle goods and materials and minimize the amount of waste.

Store opening hours:

Monday 10 am–17 pm
Tuesday 10 am–17 pm
Wednesday 10 am–18 pm
Thursday 10 am–17 pm
Friday 10 am–17 pm

Kahvila Kupla opening hours:

Monday 10 am–16.30:XNUMX pm
Tuesday 10 am–16.30:XNUMX pm
Wednesday 10 am–16.30:XNUMX pm
Thursday 10 am–16.30 pm
Friday 10 am–16.30:XNUMX pm
Transportation services are an important part of the recycling center's operations. We pick up and take away goods and furniture in the area of the Riihimäki as agreed. A B driver's license and good physical fitness are an advantage. The job description includes arranging and coordinating transports and the store's various tasks. Utilizing aids that make work easier and teamwork, work goes ergonomically and safely. In the work trial, you can get to know the duties of the transport side without even having a driver's license.
If you need a transport service for goods to be delivered to the recycling center, call the store or come visit. We will tell you more about the service.
At the recycling center, we process tens of thousands of items every year. Our biggest selling item is household goods. Sorting of small goods is noisy all year round when sorting different items by product group. The household goods sold at the recycling center are washed, the home textiles are also clean, ironed and measured. Soft toys are frozen, games and toys are checked to make them safe to use. Goods handling offers numerous different work tasks.
Received furniture and all kinds of household items are inspected, cleaned and marked with the necessary information for sale. Small renovation and repair work, such as gluing, is carried out in the technical department. Duties include assembling, disassembling and photographing goods for marketing. Household appliances and electrical equipment are also tested where possible.
The starting point of our own production is the innovative utilization of recycled materials. A wide range of techniques are used: braiding, leatherwork, sewing, metalwork, felting, woodwork, crocheting, etc. On the handicraft side, we also take care of small repairs of home textiles and house work clothes. We weigh and pack do-it-yourself items for sale for the joy of DIYers.
In the recycling center's kitchen, you can prepare delicious home-cooked food for the family and bake salty and sweet treats in Kahvila Kupla. Pre-preparation of food and taking care of the counters are part of the job duties. A hygiene pass or kitchen work experience is not necessary, your own desire to learn or interest in trying the field is enough.
Adequate cleanliness is a prerequisite for a safe and comfortable work environment, which we value. Work is meaningful when you can see the print of your hands and you have the machines and equipment of a professional at your disposal. Work tasks and equipment will become familiar with competent orientation.
In cooperation with operators from Riihimäki, we organize various events and adventures for the pleasure of the townspeople. Developing and advertising the operations of the recycling center, beautifying the store or, for example, organizing a park flea market, include many work steps. In these tasks, you get to try your creativity, problem-solving ability, visuality, organizational ability and utilize your IT skills. Encountering different people and ideas is always a possibility.

The next Siisti Riksu park flea market event will be held in 2026.