Environmental responsibilities and obligations, services

Ympäristöpalvelut Helmi organises environmental permits.

Under the Environmental Protection Act, an environmental permit is required for activities that involve the risk of environmental pollution.

A noise and vibration notification must be submitted for large public events and construction projects.

The operator must report temporary noise and vibration to the municipal environmental protection authority.

Noise and vibration must be reported to the environmental protection authority well in advance.

A company or operator doing experimental activities is obliged to notify the municipality at the latest 30 days before the activity’s commencement.

Those collecting waste on a professional basis must report their operation to the municipal authorities for entry in the waste management register.

Register activities that have environmental protection requirements by a government decree in the environmental protection information system.

Waste collection and management in Espoo is provided by the Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority. It provides waste collection, waste...

To race and practise with a motor-driven watercraft, a permit is generally required from the municipal environmental protection authority.