Permits and obligations, permits and notifications

Submit a notification of professional waste collection activities to Turku Environmental Protection.

A permit is required for extracting land resources (stone, gravel, sand, clay, earth) for purposes other than domestic use.

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

A permit must be obtained from the Regional State Administrative Agency for operating a zoo, a permanent or travelling animal exhibition or a circus.

If a civil service draftee neglects their responsibilities or otherwise violates the service agreement, the placement organisation must make a report

Submit a notification of large-scale land extraction for household needs to Turku’s Environmental Protection.

A location ID enables the different locations of a business operating under the same ID to be differentiated from one another.

You may need a demolition permit to demolish a building. If no permit is required, you must still submit a demolition notification.

A company can receive goods arriving under a T or TIR transit procedure into its customs or temporary storage facility.

Temporary activity causing especially disturbing noise or vibration must be reported to the Environment and Building Control Department.