Stormossen is a regional waste management Company, owned by six municipalities in Ostrobothnia, with a total of approx. 107,000 inhabitants. Most of the waste received at the Kvevlax waste treatment plant is utilised as materials, energy, or nutrients for soil improvement. In 2017, Stormossen recycled 98 % of municipal waste. Stormossen biogas plant produces biogas for use in the Vaasa city buses and other vehicles as well as electricity and heat. The biogas plant also produces a high quality humus material out of the biobegradable fraction, i.e. food waste. Stormossen combines a cost-effective waste management system with a high level of service, while remaining compatible with sustainable development.