1. Municipal waste in the Lahti region (Päijät-Hämeen Jätehuolto Ltd)
covers 12 municipalities, inhabitants + summer cottages + around companies
founded in 1993, turnover 14 M€ (2011)
33 permanent persons + contractors
Largest shareholde the city of Lahti (51,5 %)
Extensive source separation and collection since 1998

2. Mandatory source separation and collection
Buildings (>10 apartments):
Bio waste
Energy waste
Mixed waste
Fiber packaging
Paper
+ Glass and metal to recycling points
+ WEEE, hazardous waste and others
to recycling centers
Buildings (<10 apartments):
Energy waste
Mixed waste
Bio waste recomended
Paper (over 3 flats)
+ Glass and metal to recycling points
+ WEEE, hazardous waste and others
to recycling centers
84 recycling points (paper, fiber packaging, glass and metals)
9 recycling centers (all waste fractions)

3. Municipal waste in the Lahti region
Around t/a: 40 % recycling, 50 % energy recovery and 10 % final disposal
Total recovery rate 90 %
* Mainly to energy recovery and partly to final disposal

4. Municipal waste in the Lahti region
kg/inh./a to recycling and recovery
kg/inh./a to landfill

5. Municipal waste managed by the municipal company
(Päijät-Hämeen Jätehuolto Ltd): t/a
Paper and packaging (fiber, glass and metal) volumes are not included because the municipal company does not organize the logistics of these waste.

6. Treatment of mixed waste 40 000 t/a (Päijät-Hämeen Jätehuolto Ltd)
* Mainly to energy recovery and partly to final disposal