Waste

With a large number of passengers passing through Oslo Airport, and with over 20,000 employees, there is a lot of waste to be managed every single day. Therefore, we do what we can to reduce the total amount of waste and optimize the proportion of sorted waste. It is important for us that waste management contributes positively to the airport's profiling. Therefore, waste disposal must be done in such a way that potential conflicts with other functions at the airport are reduced. The various activities from waste source to final disposal must thus be coordinated and systematized in a clear manner, and the responsibility for the different activities must be placed correctly. Common waste management scheme We have established a common waste management scheme for all operators at the airport, including airlines, service companies, catering businesses, cargo, tenants, shops, dining places, passengers, and Oslo Airport. Waste from construction projects and other construction activities performed by external parties is handled separately, however. Source separation and reuse There are well-arranged facilities for sorting the waste, and there are over 80 return points and environmental stations around the airport. The waste is then sent for material recycling or energy recovery. We particularly focus on ensuring that hazardous waste is handled safely.This is collected separately, declared, and delivered to approved hazardous waste receivers. Revenues from the collection of beverage containers from aircraft and from public areas at the airport are donated to charitable purposes. Airport Food Bank - a collaboration between Oslo Airport and food service units at the airport to donate surplus food The government has proposed a food waste law, which includes proposed requirements for the entire food industry to take measures to reduce food waste. Avinor aims to continuously reduce food waste and be a driving force for unsold food to be used, for example through donation. Here at Oslo Airport, we have the ambition that no edible food is wasted. Many of our dining establishments and kiosks are proactive and actively work to prevent food waste and ensure that any surplus food is eaten instead of being discarded. Since October 2022, we have had a pilot project where a selection of food outlets in the Terminal once a week donated unsold baked goods to charity. Over time, the scheme was expanded with cooling capacity, allowing for the collection of chilled goods as well. Today, more food service units are involved, and surplus food is collected two days a week. Two charitable organizations then pick up the food at the airport and distribute it further to those in need. With this, we ensured that 2.2 tons of food were eaten instead of being discarded in 2024.