As part of our climate and environmental strategy, we aim to enhance waste sorting practices and professionalize signage across projects within the company. The solution involves new waste signs featuring Loop's standardized sorting labels and QR codes that provide additional information regarding permissible waste for each container, along with the logos of the various companies in AF Gruppen. The signs are available in Norwegian, Swedish, and English.

Tested and adapted for practical use

A year ago, the AF company Mepex, which specializes in waste management, conducted fieldwork by visiting various projects in Norway and Sweden. They observed significant differences in the labeling of waste containers and recommended more standardized signage.

The waste signs were designed internally and adjusted for practical use. This summer, the signs were tested in several projects to gather feedback and experiences. The signs were tested by AF Anlegg at the new water treatment plant in Husby, by Betonmast and AF Bygg Oslo at Construction City, and by HMB at the care housing complex Gårdsjö Strand in Flen, southwest of Stockholm.

Launch discount

Climate advisor Anne Hertzenberg is leading the project and is happy to offer the new signs.

– The feedback has been very positive. We encourage all projects with waste stations to order the new signs. A launch discount is available for the first 150 orders.

Hertzenberg states that it is relevant to view the new waste signs in relation to the Climate and Environment team's large waste project, which has mapped waste in AF and tracked it through the entire value chain in recent years.

– By 2025, we will have comprehensive knowledge of waste within the entire AF Gruppen. We will know the composition of our waste and its destination after leaving construction sites. The introduction of new waste signs is expected to improve waste sorting and increase reuse and material recycling, according to Hertzenberg.

How it works:

  • The signs are ordered from Make Graphichs, where AF already has HSE products. Create a new user if you do not already have one.
  • A sign consists of magnetic foil in size A3 and two types of sign holders: one for hanging on open containers and one for standing on closed containers.
  • The signs are currently available for 23 different fractions. The text is offered in Norwegian/English or Swedish/English.
  • Select the logo for your company. Click on preview to view the sign with your logo.
  • The QR code on the sign directs you to a page on afgruppen.no, which provides additional information about acceptable items for disposal in the container.
  • During the campaign period, there is a 30% discount on the first pack of five magnetic foils and sign holders ordered by the project. This offer is limited to the first 150 orders.The discount will be applied at invoicing.

Please direct any inquiries regarding waste mangagment signs to the Climate and Environment team, attention Anne Hertzenberg.