Mo Industripark establishes Helgeland’s first large-scale reuse hub

Mo Industripark is now establishing Sirken Helgeland, the region’s first large-scale reuse facility, in close collaboration with Rana Utvikling, Kunnskapsparken Helgeland and Sirken. The initiative marks an important step in Helgeland’s transition toward a more circular economy, where local actors join forces to reduce waste, utilize resources more efficiently and create new value in the construction and industrial sectors.

The goal is to give used materials new life, reduce waste, and enable more circular resource use across the region. Businesses and public stakeholders are now invited to join as partners.

“This is about making sustainability tangible,” says Fredrik Lundestad, Business Developer at Mo Industripark AS.

“When we demolish, refurbish or modernize buildings, we see that many materials can be reused. Instead of losing that value, we want to establish a system that gives materials a second life. And it is not only older materials. It can also include brand new products that were never used but ended up as surplus after a project. Instead of being stored away or thrown out, they can now benefit others,” Lundestad explains.

Easily accessible storage facility

The reuse hub will be located behind the Gulbygget building in Mo Industripark and is planned to open before Christmas. Through digital, self-service solutions, companies can easily register, buy and sell surplus materials. By connecting building material manufacturers, contractors and property developers into an efficient reuse system, valuable resources can be kept in circulation rather than being wasted.

“The construction industry has a huge potential for reuse. With a shared solution, we can reduce waste, emissions and costs,” says Lundestad.

An invitation to collaborate

Mo Industripark is now seeking partners who can contribute materials from construction projects, relocations or warehouse clear-outs.

For companies that supply materials, the solution offers a clear benefit: less waste and transport, an easy digital system for handling surplus goods and active contribution to both corporate and national sustainability goals. Materials become a resource instead of a cost, and the value stays local.

For those who buy or use items from the hub, Sirken Helgeland opens new opportunities. Buyers gain access to a broad selection of usable materials at lower cost, while strengthening their environmental profile and meeting sustainability requirements in projects. In this way, the reuse hub creates environmental, economic and social value, fully aligned with Helgeland’s ambition to lead the green transition.

“This is not just an environmental project. The reuse hub shows that we can combine business understanding with environmental accountability, benefiting companies, the community and the climate,” says Lundestad.

Digital information meeting

To share more about the project, Mo Industripark invited stakeholders to a digital briefing on Monday 3 November. More than 30 participants from around 15 interested companies attended to learn how the collaboration works and how to become a partner.

Lundestad says he is very pleased with the engagement.

“We are very happy with the response and that local businesses see the value of this,” he says, revealing that the first partner agreement has already been signed.

“But we are still looking for more,” he adds.

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