Circular economy Challenges for fast growing metropolitan areas and growth centres include not only the management of emissions, but also growth in waste volumes. Reliable waste management and resource efficiency are important in a sustainable society. Waste received from customers Fortum’s aim is to promote resource efficiency, for example, through its recycling and waste business, and the transition towards a more extensive circular economy. By circular economy, we mean that materials are utilised as efficiently as possible and hazardous materials are removed from circulation. The aim is to make new raw material from waste whenever possible and to keep valuable materials in circulation. We offer solutions to treat hazardous waste. We take hazardous waste out of circulation in a sustainable manner and we clean the hazardous substances from materials that end up in recycling. At the same time, we produce energy and ensure the safe final disposal of waste. Waste and by-products from our energy production Ash is a by-product generated in the incineration of solid fuels in power and heat production. Gypsum and other desulphurisation products are by-products of flue-gas desulphurisation. Ash and desulphurisation products together account for the majority share of the by-products and waste from our energy production. Radioactive waste In addition to the standard industrial waste also radioactive waste is generated at the nuclear power plants in Finland, Loviisa and Oskarshamn, Sweden, which we handle according to the local nuclear energy legislation requirements. Sustainability report Sustainability 2020 Read our Sustainability 2020 report Sustainability report Case: EV battery recycling Read more in the Sustainability 2020 report Nuclear waste management Case: Responsible final disposal of nuclear waste Read more in the Sustainability 2020 report Did you find what you were looking for? Be the first one to answer! Yes Partly Not at all Back to top You are here: Fortum Sustainability Climate and resources Circular economy Circular economy About us This is Fortum Strategy Open positions Our energy production Fortum worldwide Covid-19 information Services Fortum Battery Solutions Turbines and generators Power plant O&M and performance Find charging stations Fortum Circo® Recycled Plastics Licensing and safety design Investors In focus Reports and presentations Share information Calendar and events Corporate governance Contact us Our offices Media contacts Investor Relations Supplier inquiries Sales contacts Give feedback Raise a concern Follow us on social media Legal information Data privacy and cookies Legal Notice © Fortum 2021. All rights reserved We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze site usage. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. You can manage and disable cookies in your own browser. Read "instructions for browser settings". More options to manage your preferences in "Cookie settings". For more information, see ourCookie Policy. Cookie Settings Close