Show pagesource Old revisions Backlinks Table of Contents Map: Parking lots and renting a parking space Waste collection units Barbecue spots and firewood Bicycles Cleaning and washing mats & carpets Snow shovels Smoking This is an old revision of the document! Yard areas Map: Common Room Holvi (Tekniikantornit Shelter in A-building) Smaller Common Room PikkuHolvi (Tieteentornit Shelter in B-building) Tekniikantornit barbecue spot (Tekniikan grilli) Tieteentornit barbecue spot (Tieteen grilli) Woodshed for firewood Volleyball court Ski waxing booth Waste collection units (3 sheds) Parking lots and renting a parking space Tenants have three dedicated parking lots with locked heating boxes, located on Tekniikankatu, opposite to A-C-blocks and next to D-F blocks. Available parking spaces can be enquired from the TOAS housing office for 10€/month, which is added to rent. Parking lots have some spaces for short-term quest parking. Parking is free on Tekniikankatu, but the street is very narrow and congested, so long-term parking is not recommended. During winter season (starting 15.10.) alternate side parking is used. In yard areas, parking is allowed only at designated places and the traffic wardens patrol the area regularly. NB! Maintenance company removes unplugged heating cables, so do not leave them hanging from the outlet. Waste collection units Three separate waste collection units are located in the yard area with containers for mixed waste and dedicated bins for recycling biowaste, cardboard, glass, metal and paper. Instructions for sorting waste. The noticeboards in each house lobby and TTornit's Facebook-group for tenants are good forums for selling and giving away items. Please don't dump your belongings in common areas or waste collection units!! The tenant committee provides large dumpsters for free bulk trash pickup twice a year, in spring and autumn – stay tuned for tenant committee announcements on lobby noticeboards, this wiki and Facebook-group for tenants! Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) can be returned to stores selling electronics & home appliances. Collection points for recycling plastic and re-usable textiles can be found at Kierrätys.info. Broken energy-saving lamps, fluorescent lamps and used batteries can be recycled at grocery stores. Barbecue spots and firewood Tenants can enjoy barbecue spots all the year round. Tekniikantornit barbecue spot (Tekniikan grilli) is located between Tekniikantorni D and E. Tieteentornit barbecue spot (Tieteen grilli) is between Tieteentorni B and C. TOAS supplies free firewood for tenants! Woodshed for firewood is located at Tekniikantornit F bicycle shed. Tenants can use firewood freely, but in moderation – one armful is enough for barbecuing sausage. Barbecue spot users must: Empty the ash container before starting a fire. Make sure that the ashes do not smolder (fire danger)! Cold ashes can be sprinkled to the thicket at the edge of the yard area. Clean up after themselves: put trashes to trashcans and return tables and benches where they belong! Bicycles Each house has a bicycle shed in the yard and a locked storage room for bicycles & other outdoors equipment. It is recommended to prevent theft by always locking bicycles from the frame to a fixed stand. Mopeds, scooters and motorcycles are not allowed in bicycle sheds or storage rooms. Do not leave loose items or anything flammable lying around. Always remember to shut the lights and lock the bicycle storage room doors! Cleaning and washing mats & carpets Sturdy racks for airing out mats & carpets are located next to every house's bike shed. Please dust your home textiles at these racks - do not spread dust and dirt from your balcony to neighbour’s apartments! Please remember that the washing machines in the laundry room are not suitable for carpets or other heavy textiles. Nearest free to use outdoor carpet washing place with drying racks is at Suolijärvenkatu 7, near the beach. Nearest laundromat is located in Turtola shopping centre. Snow shovels Snow shovels are available for clearing out parking spaces and bicycle sheds. Shovels are typically stored near bicycle sheds. Please return shovels to the sheds so other tenants can find them when needed! If shovels can not be found, please submit a fault report to TOAS. Smoking Please don't smoke at the balcony! Cigarette smoke spreads very easily to neighbours' apartments through the air ventilation system! For smoking, there are ashtrays outside, located near the building front door.