The waste stations and circular economy center in Tallinn are operated by the Tallinn Circular Economy Center (formerly known as the Tallinn Waste Center, as per the decision of the Tallinn City Council on September 19, 2024, decision no. 119 "Tallinna Jäätmekeskuse nime muutmine").

The name change is necessary because the institution's waste-related activities are increasingly being replaced by circular economy activities. The first circular economy center was opened on October 17, 2024, in Lilleküla at Mustjõe 40. In the future, there are plans to establish circular economy centers in Lasnamäe and Haabersti, as well as to convert the existing waste stations in Paljassaare, Pääsküla, Rahumäe, and Pärnamäe into circular economy centers.