Environmental responsibilities and obligations, services

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

An environmental permit on the basis of the Environmental Protection Act is needed for any activity that causes a risk of environmental pollution.

An advance notification to the municipal environment authority is required for a manure heap (storage of manure in a hole in the ground).

Operators whose activities affect the environment, are obliged to register their activities, in the environmental protection information system.

You must report experimental activities no later than 30 days before the commencement of the activities.

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

A noise and vibration notification is required for large public events and construction projects.

For activities that have only minor environmental impacts, a general notification can be submitted, in line with the Environmental Protection Act.

The operator must notify the municipal environmental protection authority of a measure causing temporary noise or vibration.

If you are organising a motor vehicle event on terrain, you must apply for a permit for the event from Turku Environmental Protection.