Sandviken

Sandviken is positioned in the Top 25% nationally in the environment domain, ranked 44th out of 290 municipalities, based on a score of 63.5. The municipality demonstrates notable strengths in several environmental indicators, particularly in waste management and access to recycling services. The index value for environmental quality in Sandviken is 49.4, which is notably above the national average of 42.6.

In terms of waste collection efficiency, 93.8% of residents feel that household waste collection is functioning well, which is similar to the national average of 92.6%. Additionally, 84.7% of residents believe that the availability of recycling centers is satisfactory, again comparable to the national figure of 81.3%. Furthermore, 85.7% of respondents indicate that the municipality's efforts to ensure access to drinking water are adequate, which is also similar to the national average of 87.6%.

Sandviken's response times for emergency services reflect strong performance as well. The median response time for fire services is 1.6 minutes, which is notably below the national average of 2 minutes. The median response time for ambulance services, recorded at 4 minutes, is similar to the national average of 4.2 minutes. Moreover, the total accessibility to all recycling centers is efficient, standing at 3.8 minutes per person, significantly below the national average of 9.4 minutes.