Development directions of waste management
Waste management is developed on the basis of the national waste plan and the Tallinn waste management plan . The state and city waste plan deals with...
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Nearly seven times more large waste brought during campaign week
During this year's final free large waste disposal week from November 20-26, Tallinn's waste treatment plants received seven times more large waste than in a typical week of November. Throughout the year, residents brought a total of 5,592.17 cubic meters of waste to the waste treatment plants, equivalent to approximately 70 truckloads of large waste.
Collection of plans and maps
Collection of plans and maps (ca 5,000 documents) include primarily district, street and land property maps from Tallinn and adjacent areas, real...
First digital sensors monitor filling of waste containers in Tallinn
Tallinn Waste Centre and the technology company ibiot are testing sensors that monitor the filling of waste containers and give a signal when the container is due to be emptied in order to prevent containers from being overfilled and waste transport vehicles from running empty.
Tallinn residents begin diligently collecting biological waste by type
As of 1 June, collecting biological waste by type has become mandatory for all Tallinn properties regardless of intended purpose or number of apartments. Around two-thirds of city residents are collecting biological waste by type as of 1 June.
Frequently asked questions
What is bio-waste and why do I have to collect it separately? Bio-waste is divided into two: kitchen and canteen waste (i.e. food waste) and garden...
Reduction of hazards resulting from processing dangerous substances
Development of measures necessary to prevent environmental hazards that may arise during the transportation of dangerous goods, when handling...
Reuse
All clean and intact items, clothes, textiles, etc. are accepted for reuse. Items can be taken to reuse centres , public waste bins in urban areas or...
Access to digitized resources
Web-based access to digital images in information systems of National Archives of Estonia ( collection of digitized resources in webpage SAAGA; map...