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During the last two weekends of October, residents of Tallinn can once again give away hazardous waste free of charge. On October 23, hazardous waste are collected in Kesklinn and Lasnamäe, on October 24 in Kristiine and Põhja-Tallin, on October 30 in Pirita and Mustamäe, and on October 31 in Haabersti and Nõmme.

As of today, residents in each district have the opportunity to print a certificate of vaccination or COVID recovery free of charge - this can be done in the Tallinn City Office service bureau (Vabaduse väljak 7, 1st floor), in all district government service halls, and in Tallinn Central Library (Estonia pst 8) and all its branch libraries.

On Tallinn Day, May 15, the traditional washing of the city streets will take place, which also marks the finish of this year’s Urban Maintenance Month. The street sweepers will start moving from Pirita road towards the city centre at 8 am.

Of the total operating expenditure in Tallinn's 2023 budget, social welfare and health will account for 10.9 percent, or €97.7 million. The main objective is to ensure the availability of needs-based social welfare services, the well-being of families with children, the elderly and people with special needs, and to assist citizens in difficulty. More consideration will be brought to mental health care.

Tallinners have donated large quantities of essential items to the Ukrainian war refugees through their district governments, but at the moment collection points are only accepting basic hygiene items, which are still in great need.

From 28 March, the refugee centre at Niine 2 in Tallinn will be closed at weekends and will be operating on weekdays from 8-17.

A system of free distribution of clothes and other necessary items to Ukrainian war refugees was launched today in cooperation between the city and the Reuse Centre in Lasnamäe Uuskasuteskeskus shop at Punane Street 50. To receive the items free of charge, a war refugee needs to validate the Tallinn smartcard at the shop's cash desk together with an identity document.

On October 1st, the Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino who was on his visit to Tallinn. At the meeting in the Town Hall, they discussed the co-operation relations between the City of Tallinn and the Estonian Football Association, and the development of football infrastructure in Tallinn.

Ukrainian war refugees will continue to receive primary clothing assistance from the Recycling Centre (Punane 50) until 22 June, using the smartcard validation system.