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On October 2, during the Tallinn Entrepreneurship Awards gala held at the Seaplane Harbour Museum, this year's best development project, collaboration project, bright starter, tourism achievement, job creator, future solution, and circular economy promoter were announced. Awards were also given for the best applied research projects.

The Tallinn City Government has submitted the city’s 2025 supplementary budget proposal to the City Council, which would increase the total city budget by approximately €8.2 million. If adopted, the revised budget for 2025 will amount to €1.3 billion.

The construction of Utilitas’ wastewater and seawater heat pump plant and seawater pumping station to be built in Paljassaare began today. The emission-free plant will start supplying heat to Tallinn’s district heating network in the winter season of 2026.

On the weekends of 10–11 May and 17–18 May, the City of Tallinn will once again organise collection rounds for hazardous household waste and reusable items. These rounds allow residents to conveniently, safely, and sustainably dispose of hazardous materials and give new life to items they no longer need.

From May 12 to 18, residents of Tallinn (as registered in the population register) can once again bring their bulky waste—such as unusable furniture, bicycles, or baby strollers—to the city’s waste stations and the Lilleküla Circular Economy Centre free of charge.

The Tallinn City Government has approved a regulation banning the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) advertising materials in public space. Tallinn is the first European capital to introduce such a restriction in the field of outdoor advertising. The decision stems from the city’s commitment to protecting residents’ health and the environment, and to steering public visual communication toward more sustainable practices.

Construction works on Odra Street are nearing completion, and the street will be reopened to traffic starting Monday, 19 May. Bus routes 54 and 67 will also return to their normal routes.

The Tallinn City Government has decided to donate an unused mobile library bus from the Tallinn Central Library to Ukraine as humanitarian aid and will cover transportation costs up to €7,000.

Starting from 1 August, Tallinn residents can for the first time dispose of biodegradable garden waste — such as leaves and flowers — in large quantities free of charge at the Liiva transfer station, located at Kalmistu tee 34. The garden waste will be loaded onto trucks and taken to a treatment facility for composting, while branches will be shredded and used for fuel. This free drop-off option offers added convenience for residents who lack composting options at home or have waste volumes too large for home composting.

This year’s survey “Green City and Circular Economy,” conducted by Tallinn Strategic Management Office, reveals that residents highly value greenery and are increasingly engaging in environmentally friendly practices such as waste sorting, reuse, and growing plants.