Clean-up events

Organise or join a litter clean-up event!

You can pick up litter from forests, parks, riversides and roadsides whenever it suits you. The city will provide you with rubbish bags, litter grippers and reflective vests. If you want to help keep your local environment clean, send us a message through our feedback service(external link, opens in a new window) or contact our customer service. Together with our staff, you can select a suitable date and time for picking up the equipment at our location in Olarinluoma (Orionintie 24).

You should not collect plant waste, sticks, hazardous waste or electronic waste during a clean-up event. You can give feedback on these types of waste through our feedback system.

Litter Movement(external link, opens in a new window) (in Finnish)

The Litter Movement encourages people to pick up at least one piece of litter every day and to invite at least one person to join the movement.

A clean-up event is a great way to make your living environment more appealing. The purpose of a clean-up event is to pick up litter from public areas. Information on the time period for spring clean-up events will be provided during the spring.

The city provides waste bags and litter grippers and, if necessary, collects the bagged waste. 

During a spring clean-up event, residents can pick up litter, such as paper, cans, bottles and metal waste, from the city’s lands.

You can participate by yourself or, for example with your hobby group or work community. There is plenty of litter to go around!

Siisti pääkaupunkiseutu (keep the capital region clean) is a joint project in which Helsinki, Kauniainen, Espoo and Vantaa jointly coordinate a spring clean-up of public areas. The goal is to provide a cleaner and safer environment for everyone living in or visiting the capital region.

A clean-up event is a great way to make your living environment more appealing. The purpose of a clean-up event is to pick up litter from public areas.

The purpose of an autumn clean-up event is to pick up litter from your local environment. You can pick up litter from forests, parks, riversides and roadsides on the city’s lands. 

Participate in or organise a fun autumn clean-up event by yourself or with a group. There is plenty of litter to go around!

You should not collect organic waste (e.g. plant waste, sticks), hazardous waste or electronic waste in a clean-up event. 

If necessary, the city can provide you with litter grippers and collect the bagged waste. Please notify the Public Works Department’s customer service of the exact location of the waste heap and a rough idea of the amount of waste.

The city can also provide you with posters which can be used to let the neighbourhood know about the upcoming clean-up event. 

Come and do your part for our hometown’s environment! The City of Espoo offers Espoo-based companies and communities an opportunity to keep their local area clean, for example by picking litter, raking leaves, painting fences or removing harmful invasive species. An environmental clean-up event can be organised as a wellbeing at work (tyhy) activity by schools, classes, organisations or companies.

Sign up for the clean-up event here(external link, opens in a new window)!(external link, opens in a new window) 

The clean-up station (Talkoolaituri in Finnish) is specifically designed for communities, schools, businesses and residents in Espoo who want to work together to keep their neighbourhood clean and beautiful. It is an easy and convenient way to offer residents the necessary tools. The station brings together local residents, fostering a sense of community and environmental responsibility.

The clean-up station is located within the city, in a mutually agreed location. The station provides rubbish bags and litter grippers that you can borrow. They make it easy for residents to collect litter in the area. The station also serves as a reminder of how important it is to care for the cleanliness of the environment.

The local community is responsible for maintaining the station. Community representatives notify the city about any issues related to the station, such as supply needs and maintenance. The City of Espoo is responsible for providing clean-up supplies and making necessary repairs.

Residents are responsible for properly handling and disposing of litter. 

The application period to become a volunteer clean-up station coordinator was from 1 April to 31 May 2025. A total of five clean-up stations were available and will be delivered to the selected areas during autumn 2025.

Enquiries:

Event Advisor Antti Schroderus, tel. +358 40 636 9180

You can find information on Espoo´s invasive species and their control on the invasive species page.

Every year, in early August, a traditional landscape maintenance event suitable for the whole family is organised at the Laajalahti nature reserve. Residents get to participate in haymaking, as the pre-cut hay is stacked on hay poles in the local meadow. Participants are served a soup lunch and coffee at the Nature House Villa Elfvik’s café.

The event is jointly organised by the City of Espoo and Parks & Wildlife Finland, which is part of Metsähallitus. Registration starts at the beginning of the summer. Read more: Nature House Villa Elfvik

Join us as we take care of biodiversity!