National Waste Plan

The National Waste Plan to 2027 has been approved. The plan presents the objectives for waste management and for preventing the creation of waste and the measures to reach the objectives. 

In accordance with the Government Programme, the Waste Plan sets out a vision extending to the 2030s that supports the recycling and circular economy objectives. The aim is to increase the recycling rate at least to the level of the recycling targets of the EU.

• National Waste Plan to 2027, in Finnish, abstract in English
• Den riksomfattande avfallsplanen fram till 2027, in Swedish

The background report and impact assessment of the previous Waste Plan have also been part of process when the new plan was prepared. The impact assessment was updated by including a new summary table.

• The Institutional Repository for the Government (Valto): The National Waste Plan to 2023; Background report, in Finnish, abstract in English
• Impact assessment of the National Waste Plan, in Finnish
• Summary of the impact assessment of the National Waste Plan, in Finnish
• Treatment facilities (March 2022)
  • Biokaasu- ja biopolttoainelaitokset
  • Kompostointilaitokset
  • Yhdyskuntajätteen polttolaitokset
  • Julkiset tavanomaisen jätteen kaatopaikat
  • Vaarallisen jätteen kaatopaikat
• Summary of the statements on the National Waste Plan, in Finnish

Background studies for the Waste Plan

• The Institutional Repository for the Government (Valto): Policy instruments for increasing waste recycling, in Finnish, abstract in English
• The Institutional Repository for the Government (Valto): Forecasting waste volumes to 2030, in Finnish, abstract in English

Monitoring

The implementation of the Waste Plan will be monitored by means of quantitative indicators and by assessing the implementation of the measures. The Finnish Environment Institute compiles the quantitative indicator data on an annual basis.

• Brochure: Trends in the Finnish waste sector in figures, in Finnish
• Ymparisto.fi: Monitoring of the National Waste Plan, in Finnish