An illegal open-air hazardous waste warehouse was discovered in Zaporizhzhia. Photo.

An illegal open-air hazardous waste warehouse was discovered in Zaporizhzhia. Photo.

Katerina Belousova

After the collapse of the hazardous waste management market, as of March 1, only 5 companies out of about 200 received licenses in Ukraine

In the Voznesenivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia, environmental inspectors, together with prosecutors, found hazardous waste of various types dumped in the open air in an unauthorized place.

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The area contains plastic and rubber waste, waste from vehicle maintenance, oil products, etc., the State Environmental Inspectorate of the Southern District reports on Facebook.

It is noted that the violations were discovered as part of the work of the mobile monitoring group for the prevention, detection and termination of criminal offenses in the field of atmospheric air and water resources protection. Eco-inspectors drew up a protocol for violation of waste management requirements.

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The press service said that the director of the enterprise must pay 75% of the tax-free minimum income of citizens and eliminate violations. The mobile team will monitor the situation with this warehouse.

It should be noted that in Ukraine, due to the inconsistency of the actions of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources with the requirements of Law No. 2320-IX "On Waste Management", the collapse of the hazardous waste management market began on January 9, 2024 – until February 1, there was no licensed company, and businesses and medical institutions could not legally dispose of this type of waste. As of March 1, only 5 companies out of about 200 received licenses in Ukraine.

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Previously, EcoPolitics spoke with the president of the Association of Environmental Professionals (PAEW), general director of the "Office of Sustainable Solutions" Ludmila Tsyganok about the causes and consequences of the collapse of the hazardous waste market.

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