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The Ministry of Environment issued the first licenses for hazardous waste management
The Ministry of Environment issued the first licenses for hazardous waste management

No company in the market had licenses for 24 days

Where to return batteries, lamps and medicines in Khmelnytskyi: schedule and addresses
Where to return batteries, lamps and medicines in Khmelnytskyi: schedule and addresses

Hazardous waste can be brought to the Waste Management Centers every day from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Cabinet of Ministers was accused of the collapse of the hazardous waste market
The Cabinet of Ministers was accused of the collapse of the hazardous waste market

The lack of licenses creates a risk of monopolization of the hazardous waste market

International standards for mercury management came into force in Ukraine: when to expect real changes
International standards for mercury management came into force in Ukraine: when to expect real changes

It will take 10 years to clean the territory of the former Radykal plant from mercury

EBA calls on the government to urgently restore the hazardous waste market
EBA calls on the government to urgently restore the hazardous waste market

Businesses had only 16 working days to obtain new licenses, instead of at least two months

In Zakarpattia, the long-term cleanup of the territory of the former timber and chemical plant is being completed
In Zakarpattia, the long-term cleanup of the territory of the former timber and chemical plant is being completed

Only in December 2023, 94 tons of waste were removed from the territory of the enterprise, including approximately 30 tons of highly contaminated soil

In Lutsk, they started making power banks for the Armed Forces from disposables: where to bring them
In Lutsk, they started making power banks for the Armed Forces from disposables: where to bring them

There is a need for a large number of used electronic cigarettes

Where to return thermometers and batteries in Khmelnytskyi: addresses and schedule
Where to return thermometers and batteries in Khmelnytskyi: addresses and schedule

Hazardous waste can be brought to Waste Management Centers every day

Kyiv residents handed over 20,000 energy-saving lamps for safe disposal per year
Kyiv residents handed over 20,000 energy-saving lamps for safe disposal per year

The nearest container for such hazardous waste can be found on a special map

Ukraine's hazardous waste management industry could be paralyzed – PAEW
Ukraine's hazardous waste management industry could be paralyzed – PAEW

This can negatively affect the image of Ukraine and European integration

Ukraine will launch a system for accounting for every ton of garbage
Ukraine will launch a system for accounting for every ton of garbage

The government also approved the Licensing conditions for conducting economic activities for the management of hazardous waste