Äänekoski has good circular economy operators
"Environmental actions increase the vitality of the entire city"
One of the main themes of the Äänekoski city's environment & climate program is the circular economy and its development. The city of Äänekoski has been actively involved in Yle's Million Trash Bags campaign throughout the spring, and in addition to active residents, Äänekoski also has a wonderful circular economy of businesses.
Circular economy means keeping goods and materials in use for as long as possible. Materials should be reused in the production of new goods, which reduces the need for virgin raw materials.
We often talk about sorting and recycling in connection with the circular economy, but maintaining, repairing, borrowing and reusing goods is also a circular economy.
The possibilities for sorting in Äänekoski are excellent
- Äänekoski has good opportunities to sort different types of waste, from construction waste to plastic packaging and textiles. The people of Äänekoski have gone along with enthusiasm A million garbage bags -campaign and here the eco and regional collection points are in quite active use, climate coordinator Juho Liimatainen thank.
- Several local companies have already found new business opportunities in the circular economy. There is a lot of potential, for example, in the so-called in the utilization of side streams. Environmental actions increase the vitality of the entire city, Liimatainen sees.
Register your company in the YmpyräKS network
If companies want more tips and support for developing circular economy activities, there is work in Central Finland YmpyräKS corporate responsibility network, where you can get information about environmentally responsible business operations and peer support. The city of Äänekoski is one of the organizers of the network.
You can also register your own company via the link To the list of circular economy operators maintained by the Central Finnish Federation.
The list currently includes from Äänekoski:
CRAMO Machine rental company, EkoCenter, Service station Mikko Harjulampi, JK flea market, Kesport Niskanen, Mörö's shop, Yard beast, RTV-huolto Järvenpää, Finnish Bicycle Center, Communication equipment maintenance in Finland, TLA maintenance, Tmi Eetu Happo, Upendo Kirppari Suolahti & Äänekoski ja Äänekoski computer service.
In Äänekoski, several companies and service points operate in the field of waste sorting and recycling services:
- Municipal waste management company Sammakkokanka's waste management services
- Sammakkokanka sorting station Koukku
- Sammakkokanka area collection points
- Sammakkokanka textile collection point At Ekocenter
- Lassila & Tikanojan waste management services
- Rinki ecopoints
- Äänekoski Autorepurkaamo
- Romukulma Oy, recycling of various scrap metals in Koukkuniemi (copper, brass, aluminum, lead-acid batteries, electric cables, catalyst and other metals)
- PMH-Trading Oy, car recycling in Koukkuniemi
- Waste management services About Megawatt, recycling yard in Koukkuniemi, waste reception and processing services for companies and processing of the contents of swap pallets rented by consumers, etc.
- Landfills in Sirkkaharju, Suolahti (the town of Äänekoski) and Äänekoski Haapasora Oy
- Bitumen collection Suolahti PS-Rakennus Oy
- With the Äänekoski 4H association is a scrap metal collection until June 25.6.2023, XNUMX, the proceeds support youth work
For more information:
Environmental manager Hanna Ahonen, 0400 893 683, hanna.ahonen@aanekoski.fi
News published 15.6.2023, modified 8.10.2024/08/30 at XNUMX:XNUMX