Waste charges

Waste charge and its determination

All residential buildings and holiday homes be connected to the municipal waste management system. Waste management is operated by Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto.

Waste management costs are covered by waste charges, based on tariffs approved by the Regional Waste Management Committee.

Waste charges cover the costs of collecting, transporting and treating waste. The basic charges cover statutory services available to all residents, such as waste information and guidance, collection of hazardous residential waste, maintenance of waste stations and ecopoints, and the operation of the waste management authority.

The waste charge is a public-law charge which is enforceable without court judgment.

Waste tariffs in 2026

In December 2025, the Regional Waste Management Committee approved waste tariffs, which came into effect on January 1, 2026.

Currently, the local automated vacuum waste collection system follows the tariff that came into effect on January 1, 2024. On October 22, 2025, the Waste Management Committee approved a new tariff for the local automated vacuum waste collection system, which will take effect on May 1, 2026.

Currently files are available only in Finnish.

Waste tariffs in 2025

In December 2024, the Regional Waste Management Committee approved waste tariffs, which came into effect on January 1, 2025.

In 2025, the local automated vacuum waste collection system followed the tariff that came into effect on January 1, 2024. On October 22, 2025, the Waste Management Committee approved a new tariff for the local automated vacuum waste collection system, which will take effect on May 1, 2026.

Currently files are available only in Finnish.

Revenue and use of the waste charges

According to the Waste Act (§ 79), residents and other waste management service users must be annually informed of the revenue from the waste charge and basic charge, and the uses of the revenue. This information must be available on the Internet.

The file below (in Finnish) provides information on the revenue and use of the waste charge and basic charge in 2024.

Applying for a change to the waste charge

Waste charges are based on waste tariffs. However, in certain cases, the waste management authority can set a different rate for the waste charge.

You can submit an application via the waste management authority's e-service (in Finnish). You can log in using banking credentials or a mobile certificate.

You can also find this page at: tampere.fi/jatemaksut