BIR AS is one of Norway's largest waste management companies, responsible for waste handling for over 386,100 residents in 10 municipalities.
The company is owned by the municipalities of Askøy, Bergen, Bjørnafjorden, Eidfjord, Kvam, Osterøy, Samnanger, Ulvik, Vaksdal, Øygarden, and Voss. All owner municipalities, except for Øygarden, have assigned BIR the responsibility for the statutory tasks related to handling waste from the residents in the municipalities.
BIR AS also offers waste solutions, consulting, and services to the industrial and business sectors in the region.
The BIR AS group was established on July 1, 2002, but its history dates back to 1881 when "Bergen Renovationsvæsen" was established as the first municipal waste management company in the Nordic countries.
Organization
One division handles the statutory waste management tasks related to the collection, recycling, and treatment of household waste. These services are carried out by BIR Husholdning, BIR Infrastruktur, BIR Nyverdi, and BIR Ressurs for BIR’s owner municipalities. BIR Bedrift offers its services in the market in competition with other providers.
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