Waste charges

Waste charge and its determination

Every residential building and holiday home must join the municipal waste management system. Waste management is organised by Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto.

The costs of waste management are covered by waste charges, which are determined by the waste tariffs approved by the Regional Waste Management Committee.

Waste charges cover the costs of collecting, transporting and treating waste. The basic charges cover services provided to all residents, such as waste information and advice, the collection of hazardous residential waste, the 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 2025

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

For the a local automated vacuum waste collection system, the tariff that came into effect on January 1, 2024, will apply.

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