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Environmental protection services
- Service location
Environmental Protection takes care of environmental protection, nature conservation and environmental supervision. We are part of the Environment and Building Control Department.
Visiting address
Tekniikantie 15
02150 Espoo
Other contact details
Postal address
02070 Espoon Kaupunki
Services
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Applying for exemption from wastewater system renovationCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceYou can apply for an exemption from the deadline for renovating your property-specific wastewater system. - City of Espoo
Cleaning of contaminated soilCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceThe Environment Department provides advice and maintains the geographic database. - City of Espoo
Disposal of waste in the ground, notificationCity of Espoo
Permit or other obligationEspooPublic serviceThe Environment and Building Control Department must be contacted about the use of waste in excavation or other disposal of waste in the ground... - City of Espoo
Environmental permitCity of Espoo
Permit or other obligationEspooPublic serviceAn environmental permit is needed for activities causing risk of environmental contamination. - City of Espoo
Environmental protectionCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceEnvironmental Protection’s services include mitigating and adapting to climate change, strengthening biodiversity and preventing environmental... - City of Espoo
Environmental supervisionCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceThe Environment supervision supervises activities causing risk of contamination of the environment. Certain activities require a notification or an... - City of Espoo
Exemption from joining the water utility’s water supply or sewerage networkCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceExemption from joining the water utility’s water supply or sewerage network can be applied for. - City of Espoo
Founding a nature reserveCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceNature conservation is based on the Nature Conservation Act (1996). Its main goal is to maintain the diversity of nature. The means of nature... - City of Espoo
Natural and environmental sites in the Espoo map serviceCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceAmong other things, the Espoo map service includes information about nature and the environment. Essential nature materials include information... - City of Espoo
Noise notificationCity of Espoo
Permit or other obligationEspooPublic serviceTemporary activity causing especially disturbing noise or vibration must be reported to the Environment and Building Control Department. - City of Espoo
Oil tank, removed from useCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceThe Environment Department must be contacted about the handling of an underground oil tank removed from use. - City of Espoo
Renovation of external surfaces of buildings and other structures, notificationCity of Espoo
Permit or other obligationEspooPublic serviceRenovation of external surfaces of buildings and other external structures requires notification to the Environment and Building Control Department. - City of Espoo
Sustainable Development in Espoo brochureCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceThe city’s annual review describing ecological sustainability. - City of Espoo
The Baltic Sea ChallengeCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceThe Baltic Sea Challenge is a network initiative that invites organisations to commit to protecting the Baltic Sea, building their own Baltic Sea... - City of Espoo
Waste management and recycling in EspooCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceWaste collection and management in Espoo is provided by the Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority. It provides waste collection, waste... - City of Espoo
Waste management guidance and supervisionCity of Espoo
ServiceEspooPublic serviceThe Environment and Building Control Department advises and supervises businesses, operators and residents in matters relating to waste and waste...
Text edited by: City of Espoo
Updated: 23/11/2023