Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority. Waste Management

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2 Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority Waste Management

3 Content Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY Waste Management Laws regulating waste management Waste generated in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and organising of waste management Mixed waste to energy Future prospects

4 Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority

5 Member municipalities Customers Basic task Espoo Helsinki Kauniainen Vantaa Residents and businesses in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area To produce and organise water management services, waste management services and regional information Purely better, every day

6 Member municipalities

7 HSY Waste Management

8 HSY organises municipal waste management In addition to the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, HSY is also responsible for organising waste management in Kirkkonummi Customers are residents and the public administration Collection of hazardous waste and recoverable waste Treatment of separately collected biowaste

9 HSY functions as the municipal authority for waste management Issues waste management regulations and decides on exceptions to these provisions Decides on the waste transport system Approves the waste tariff

10 Responsible parties of waste management HSY is responsible for the duties and tasks of waste management as defined by Waste Act for the municipalities member municipalities and, on the contractual basis, municipal solid waste generated in Kirkkonummi area Industrial and business properties are responsible for their own waste management Producer responsibility Packages, paper, batteries, accumulators, waste electrical and electronic equipment, tyres and vehicles

11 Figures representing the operations of HSY Waste Management in 2016 Number of personnel 124 FTE Operating revenue 106 million Investments (net) 10.6 million The amount of received waste t, of which t was for final disposal at landfill Customer visits to Sortti Stations customer visits

12 Order of priority in waste management All activities shall, insofar as possible, comply with the following order of priority (Waste Act 8) 2. Preparation for reuse 3. Recovery as material (recycling) 4. Energy recovery or other utilisation 1. Reduction of the amount of waste and its harmful effects 5. Final treatment

13 Waste Act obliges municipalities To receive domestic hazardous waste To organise ADVISORY, INFORMATION and EDUCATIONAL SERVICES The municipality may issue GENERAL PROVISIONS IN ORDER TO ENFORCE WASTE LEGISLATION

14 A good half of domestic waste was sorted in % 4% 6% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 20% 47% Mixed waste Paper Biowaste Cardboard and carton Glass Metal Hazardous waste Other waste Wood Garden waste Electric and electronic equipment Source: Waste Flows of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, HSY (2016)

15 Household waste management in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Reuse Recycling centres Flea markets E-commerce on the Internet Sortti Stations Kivikko Konala Ämmässuo Munkinmäki Ruskeasanta Jorvas (starting 2018) Containers for hazardous waste (ca. 60 containers) Medicinal products to pharmacies Source separation Recycling points in cooperation of HSY and Rinki Ltd (ca. 130 points) Glass Paper Carton Metal Textiles Touring collection vehicle Plastic packages (ca. 40 points) Collection of sludge from septic tanks and cesspits, started in 2016 Mixed waste Paper Biowaste Carton Glass Metal Plastic packages Vantaa Energy s waste-toenergy plant Producers The Ämmässuo composting and biogas facilities Composting: soil from garden composter for domestic garden planting As raw material in industry

16 Sortti-stations

17 Staff helps and advices in separation

18 The Ruskeasanta Sortti Station is sustainable and eco-friendly

19 How we collect Two monts, 400 stoping, spring time Hazardous waste Metal Electronics

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21 Conteiners in petrol stations 70 conteiners round the cities Open 24/7

22 What else Medicines we collect in pharmacy Small batteries is collect in shops Producer resbonsibility

23 What we collect 1300 t /per year from households Paints 630 t Batteries 180 t Oils 147 t Medicines 84 t

24 The future of waste management changes ahead

25 Information web site oil video no hazardous waste to toilet video no paint into toilet video batteries

26 Puhtaasti parempaa arkea En rent bättre vardag Purely better, every day THANK YOU! Helsingin seudun ympäristöpalvelut -kuntayhtymä Samkommunen Helsingforsregionens miljötjänster Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority

27 Puhtaasti parempaa arkea En rent bättre vardag Purely better, every day Kiitos! Helsingin seudun ympäristöpalvelut -kuntayhtymä Samkommunen Helsingforsregionens miljötjänster Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority