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1 Puhas Ltd

2 Puhas Ltd Was founded and was earlier known as Joensuun Seudun Jätehuolto Oy Produces the statutory services of waste management on behalf of the owner municipalities The region covers inhabitants 15 employees (13 permanent + 2 temporary) Turnover 8,99 million euros in 2014 The company functions by absorption principle, does not pay dividend All proceeds are allocated to developing waste management services and investments

3 Puhas Ltd The activities of the company include collection and processing of waste Transportation for mixed waste, biowaste, glass and metal is contracted out to private transport companies on a competitive basis Kontiosuo Waste Centre (Kontiosuon jätekeskus) 60 drop-off collection points for recyclable waste (Ekopiste) - paper, cardboard, glass, metal, textiles Collection points for hazardous waste and electric devices from household controlled points in every municipality Waste guidance Collection and processing of landfill gas

4 Waste management organised by municipality A municipality must organise waste management for the following nonhazardous waste: Waste generated in permanent dwellings, holiday homes, residential homes and other forms of dwelling, including sludge in cess pools and septic tanks; Municipal waste generated in health care and social welfare services, and educational activities; Waste generated by administrative and service activities of the state, municipalities, parishes and other corporations and associations subject to public law, other than the municipal waste referred to in paragraph 2; Municipal waste generated on business premises, collected at the property together with the waste referred to in paragraphs 1 3; Other municipal waste collected together with the waste referred to in paragraphs 1 4 in a regional automated pipe collection system for waste, or in another corresponding collection system. In addition, municipalities shall organise the reception and treatment of hazardous waste generated in dwellings.

5 Assignment of tasks in municipal waste management Official duties Waste management authority Approving of municipal waste management provisions Exceptions for waste management provisions Making the desicion of waste transport system Approving of waste tariff Moderations of waste charges Service functions - Puhas Ltd Transport, reception and processing of waste Calling bids for transport Billing of waste charges Waste guidance Customer service, maintaining the customer register Supervisory functions The centre for economic development, transport and the environment and the municipal environmental protection authority Supervise compliance with functions concerning authority and service.

6 Collection and transport of waste Transport from properties for mixed waste and biowaste Waste carrier in Polvijärvi: Kuljetus Kettunen Ltd Waste carrier in Ilomantsi, Joensuu, Liperi and Kontiolahti: HFT Network Ltd Approx emptyings annually Mixed waste and biowaste are collected from properties

7 Collection points for recyclable waste For househols Collection bins for glass, metal, paper and cardboard Some points have collection bins also for textiles managed by UFF Tendered transports; waste carrier HFT Network Ltd Maintenance and cleaning of collection points are carried out by own staff or contractor Maintaining costs are covered by basic charge

8 Hazardous waste, electrical and electronic equipment Reception points for hazardous waste and electronic equipment (10 pcs) For households Reception point in every municipality Costs are covered by basic charge Pharmacies (18 pcs) Reception for medicine waste For household s medicine waste Costs are covered by basic charge

9 Regional reception points, 63 pcs Regional reception points for mixed waste Only for households, who have paid the use charge of the regional reception point. Only mixed waste generated in households can be brought to these points. Recyclable waste (glass, metal, paper, cardboard) must be sorted and taken to suitable collection points. Malpractices of reception points are still very common; eg. hazardous waste, electronic equipment, construction waste and furniture are brought to the points; people not paying the use charge Costs are covered by use charges of the regional reception points.

10 Regional reception points Molok deep collection containers Enevo wireless sensors for measuring the filllevel of waste containers Photos:

11 Guidance, education Waste guidance For residents, schools, corporations and associations Guidance events, waste centre visits, fairs, lectures Printed and electronic guidance materials Education Waste centre visits for schoolchildren Own materials for schoolchildren Customer service Issues concerning arranging waste management Waste guidance Billing and upkeeping of the customer register

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13 Kontiosuo waste centre Reception of waste from households and corporations Received amount of waste in 2014 was tonnes, of which 53 % was utilized Sorting field For waste loads brought by passenger cars and vans All recyclable waste must be sorted separately Guidance and help from staff 75 % of waste was utilized in 2014, goal 80 % in 2015 Contractor Bimu Ltd takes care of heavy machinery work

14 Waste processing Controlled landfill or specific placement Waste water treatment Landfill leachate Composting contaminated soils Crushing wooden waste Biowaste will be transported to Biokymppi in Kitee for anaerobic digestion. Glass will be utilized as a material in the structure layers of the areas and the roads. Metal is sold for raw material use. The hazardous waste and the electric devices will be transported to the operators according to the contracts.

15 Landfill gas Digestion of organic waste in the landfill produces gas containing mainly methane and carbon dioxide. Untreated landfill gas is easily inflammable and stinking and it increases the greenhouse effect. Gas can be burned in torch or utilized as energy. The gas pumping system has been constructed in Kontiosuo Waste Centre in 2000 Most of the gas will be utilized as energy in the district heating plant of Fortum

16 Structure of landfill The landfill for mixed waste based, filled and closed - Surface layer 1,0 m - Drainage layer 0,5 m - Compression layer 0,5 m - Gas collection layer - Gas collection well - Waste - Subsurface drain layer 0,5 m - Artificial insulation - Mineral compression layer 0,5 m - Tight and supporting ground

17 Local waste stations Polvijärvi waste station in December 2013 Kontiolahti waste station in November 2014 Ilomantsi in October 2015 In the future Liperi and possibly Eno

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19 Hyötykäyttö, Puhas Oy v Jätelaji Määrä (tonnia) Hyödyntämistapa Käsittelijä / hyödyntäjä Asfaltti, betoni, lasi, maa, posliini, tiili Maanrakentamiseen Puhas Oy Asfaltti Maanrakentamiseen Paikalliset urakoitsijat Biojäte Energiaksi, lannoitteeksi BioKymppi Oy Bitumikate 38 Uusiokäyttöön Ekokem Oy Ab Energiajäte 691 Energiaksi Päijät-Hämeen Jätehuolto Oy Kartonki 236 Hylsykartongiksi Tuottajayhteisöt Kestopuu 186 Hake energiaksi Demolite Oy Kipsilevy 190 Uusiokäyttöön Ekokem Oy Ab Metalli 631 Metalliteollisuuden raaka-aineeksi Kajaanin Romu Oy Paperi 876 Paperiteollisuuden raaka-aineeksi Paperinkeräys Oy Puu Hake energiaksi Kainuun Voima Oy Sähkölaitteet 623 Teollisuuden raaka-aineeksi Tuottajayhteisöt Vaaralliset jätteet 266 Uusiksi raaka-aineiksi ja energiaksi Ekokem Oy Ab

20 Yhdyskuntajätehuolto Euroopassa 2012 Lähde: Eurostat 2014

21 Thank You! PL 370, JOENSUU Jokikatu 7, JOENSUU Puh. (013)

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