In some regions of Russia, there is a shortage of waste container sites, and the problem with the waste disposal remains unresolved, osnmedia.ru reports.
On the air of the Public News Service, head of the Union for Energy and Environmental Safety Natalia Sokolova spoke about the situation with waste disposal in Russia.
"Waste problems are most common in the Far East, Siberia and the Arctic. (...) Moreover, there are no legitimate landfills there. With the permission of the legislator, temporary landfills appeared there, which turned into permanent ones. Not only municipal waste got there and still gets there, but also waste from enterprises – mercury fluorescent lamps, batteries," Sokolova said.
Despite the fact that five years have passed since the launch of the waste management reform in the Arctic and Far Eastern regions, the problem with infrastructure has not been solved, said the head of the Union for Energy and Environmental Safety.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
