Environmental responsibilities and obligations, services

Submit a notification of temporary activities causing particularly disturbing noise or vibration to Oulu region department of environmental services.

A notification of storing manure in a heap must be submitted in writing 14 days before the storage begins.

Registering activities in the environmental protection information system.

In some situations, instead of applying for an environmental permit, you can submit a general notification under the Environmental Protection Act.

You need a permit for extracting land resources (stone, gravel, sand, clay and earth) and for transporting the material from the place of extraction.

A company or operator undertaking experimental activities must report them, no later than 30 days before starting the activities.

Apply for the permit from the environmental protection authority.

You must notify the environmental authority of professional waste collection.

Activities that pose a risk of environmental pollution require a permit.

Waste management services include Eco points, hazardous waste collection points, waste collection centres and stations, and waste management advice.