Waste collection fees in 2023
The property-specific obligation to collect small metal and glass packaging will be extended to all properties with at least five (5) apartments in built-up areas. Previously, the obligation applied to properties with 10 residential apartments. Attached to the regulations is a map defining the area to which the obligation applies. You can view the map here (in Finnish).
In addition, the law transfers the property-specific collection obligation for all packaging waste to municipalities, in this case the municipally owned waste company Kiertokapula, according to the schedule below.
Collection starts 1 July 2023
- Hattula
- Hämeenlinna
- Janakkala (excl. Tervakoski)
Collection starts 1 November 2023
- Järvenpää
- Kerava
- Tuusula
- Mäntsälä
Collection starts 1 September 2023
- Hausjärvi
- Hyvinkää
- Loppi
- Nurmijärvi
- Riihimäki
- Tervakoski, Janakkala
- Jokela, Tuusula
In Region D, a surcharge for separate collection (plastic, glass and cardboard packaging, small metal and biowaste) is applied on top of the collection fee in accordance with Section 8 of the regulation on waste fees (“Voluntary collection of packaging and biowaste at an additional cost”, in Finnish). The map shows the boundaries of regions A, B, C and D.
The tables below show the collection fees for most commonly used waste containers. You can read the full waste fee regulations here (in Finnish).
| MIXED/DRY WASTE, small manually movable containers | Emptying price EUR (VAT 24%) |
| Waste container 140 l | 5.74 |
| Waste container 240 l | 6.99 |
| Waste container 360 l | 8.50 |
| Waste container 660 l | 12.28 |
| BIOWASTE, small manually movable containers | Emptying price EUR (VAT 24%), areas A, B and C | Emptying price EUR (VAT 24%), area D |
| Waste container 140 l | 5.72 | 11.44 |
| Waste container 240 l | 6.01 | 12.02 |
| PLASTIC PACKAGING, small manually movable containers | ||
| Waste container 240 l | 5.54 | 11.08 |
| Waste container 370 l | 5.70 | 11.40 |
| Waste container 660 l | 6.31 | 12.62 |
| GLASS PACKAGING, small manually movable containers | ||
| Waste container 240 l | 6.03 | 12.06 |
| Waste container 370 l | 6.20 | 12.40 |
| SMALL METAL, small manually movable containers | ||
| Waste container 240 l | 6.03 | 12.06 |
| Waste container 370 l | 6.20 | 12.40 |
| CARDBOARD PACKAGING, small manually movable containers | ||
| Waste container 240 l | 5.80 | 11.60 |
| Waste container 370 l | 5.96 | 11.92 |
| Waste container 660 l | 6.57 | 13.14 |
| Waste container 800 l | 6.92 | 13.84 |
