Those who throw garbage in nature will be caught red-handed in Ivano-Frankivsk region

Those who throw garbage in nature will be caught red-handed in Ivano-Frankivsk region shutterstock

Elizaveta Volkotrub

Strict measures will be taken to prevent violators from littering the coastal zone with impunity in the future

In the village of Voskresyntsi of the Kolomyia community, near the Sretensky Bridge on the dam, the municipal inspection set up photo traps to identify violators who pollute the coastal zone and create illegal landfills.

This was reported by the Kolomyia City Council on Facebook.

Two weeks ago, thanks to concerned community members who contacted the city council's round-the-clock hotline, another offender was punished.

"Unfortunately, there are irresponsible people among us who leave garbage in the forests and along the banks of water bodies and do not consider it necessary to conclude a contract for solid waste removal. Therefore, we must take stricter measures to prevent offenders from littering the coastal zone with impunity. For this purpose, photo traps have been installed near the places where illegal dumps are formed," the city council notes.

The city council also reminds that the fine for dumping waste in the wrong place is from 340 to 1360 hryvnias, and for littering the coastal zone – from 850 to 1700 hryvnias. For enterprises, it is from 1700 to 3400 hryvnias.

As EcoPolitic previously reported, during the inspection of the territory within the city of Zhytomyr, environmental inspectors of the State Ecological Inspectorate of the Polissia District found an unauthorized landfill located in the area of Aviatoriv Street.

Related
When waste sorting becomes a financial burden for a city: the case of Koziatyn and a way out of the situation
When waste sorting becomes a financial burden for a city: the case of Koziatyn and a way out of the situation

There simply isn't enough waste for the equipment to become self-sustaining

A community in the Kharkiv region is saving on waste disposal thanks to a plastic baler
A community in the Kharkiv region is saving on waste disposal thanks to a plastic baler

In its first month of operation, the equipment has already saved 30,000 UAH

A fire at a landfill in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast caused toxic emissions
A fire at a landfill in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast caused toxic emissions

In particular, levels exceeding the standards were recorded for carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide

Sorted the trash – spruced up the yard: A homeowners’ association in Vinnytsia is making money from waste
Sorted the trash – spruced up the yard: A homeowners’ association in Vinnytsia is making money from waste

Residents have become so accustomed to collecting trash that they now dispose of it every ten days instead of once a month