City profile

Oulu, Finland

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Oulu, Finland.

Indicator year 2015Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated384.3kg per person · 2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate17%2015 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2015 · reported material shares

Plastic31.4%

Food and organics26.6%

Paper and cardboard20.4%

Textiles5.6%

Other materials5.5%

Diapers and hygiene products3.8%

Wood2.5%

Metal1.9%

Glass1.5%

Electrical and electronic waste0.7%

Hazardous waste0.1%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2015 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Incineration78%

Recycling in treatment mix17%

Landfill, unspecified5%

Primary collectionCurbside collection: waste is collected from bins or in bags that are left outside of the property

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelNot reported

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planNo

Information systemNo