Environmental responsibilities and obligations, services

The general notification procedure under the Environmental Protection Act, is a procedure for certain activities with low environmental impact.

If events that cause disruption to nature, residents and recreation are organised over natural terrain, a permit for them must be applied for.

Operators whose activities have an effect on the environment are obligated to register their activities into the environmental protection database.

A permit under the Land Extraction Act is usually needed for extracting land resources for other than household use.

If you organise an event that will cause disruption to nature, residents and recreational activities, it requires a permit from the municipality.

Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY) organises the collection and transport of municipal waste in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.

The extraction of land resources (stone, gravel, sand, clay, earth) is usually subject to a permit.

You must report experimental activities to the environmental protection authority, no later than 30 days before the commencement of the activities.

The Environmental Services oversee companies’ and city residents’ compliance with the Waste Act.

You must notify the competent permit authority of experimental activities no later than 30 days before the commencement of the activities.