- To facilitate responsible and sustainable waste management development through the Northern parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway
- To promote and facilitate knowledge and practices exchange among waste management stakeholders
- To foster harmonizing of cross-border regulations for waste transport
- To facilitate acquisition of financing to support sustainable waste management initiatives in the target area
- To build long-term sustainable relations and trust within the cooperation
- To optimise the waste management system in the target area as a whole in economic and environmental terms
- To share and advocate for best practices, technological solutions, and standards
- To support waste market accessibility
- To provide administrative support and advice