Ämmässuo operations

The Ämmässuo waste treatment centre is located on the border between Espoo and Kirkkonummi, which is managed by the Helsinki Region Environmental Services joint municipality authority (HSY). There are various circular economy activities in the area and the name of the area is currently Ämmässuo eco-industry centre. In addition to these, HSY processes biowaste from the capital region in Ämmässuo, and special waste is accepted at the landfill. Read more about Ämmässuo eco-industry centre(external link, opens in a new window) (Finnish page only).

The various operations in Ämmässuo are covered by several environmental permits issued by the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland (now the Finnish Supervisory Agency, LVV). The Finnish Supervisory Agency is also the principal authority supervising the environmental permits and the competent authority in these matters. Within the City of Espoo, supervision is carried out by the Environmental and Building Control Centre. The environmental impacts of the operations in Ämmässuo are monitored, and the results are available for residents to view (external link, opens in a new window, in Finnish only).(external link, opens in a new window)