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Kyiv authorities ignore landfill in the middle of the city for a year – BCEC
Kyiv authorities ignore landfill in the middle of the city for a year – BCEC

The leadership of the Podilsky district was accused of indifference

Residents of Dnipro complain about a spontaneous landfill near a popular supermarket
Residents of Dnipro complain about a spontaneous landfill near a popular supermarket

At this location, spontaneous landfills are formed systematically

Kyivavtodor CEO is accused of contaminating land with toxic waste. Photo.
Kyivavtodor CEO is accused of contaminating land with toxic waste. Photo.

Garbage was brought to the site during 2022-2023

Residents of Kyiv region complain about a large-scale landfill near the national park near Brovary
Residents of Kyiv region complain about a large-scale landfill near the national park near Brovary

Near the dump are 16 open barrels with a substance that looks like saltpetre

Ex-director of garbage company accused of large-scale pollution of Kirovohrad region's land
Ex-director of garbage company accused of large-scale pollution of Kirovohrad region's land

The waste polluted the agricultural areas of the reserve lands

Environmental inspectors forced to remove 20 illegal dumps in Sumy region
Environmental inspectors forced to remove 20 illegal dumps in Sumy region

In Sumy, 13 out of 43 discovered spontaneous landfills were removed during the year

Yahotyn wins anti-leadership of the year for the largest landfill in Kyiv region
Yahotyn wins anti-leadership of the year for the largest landfill in Kyiv region

During the year, 55 unauthorized landfills were discovered in Kyiv and the region

Poltava region plans to clean up five-year-old landfill in the middle of the forest
Poltava region plans to clean up five-year-old landfill in the middle of the forest

KP "Vodokanal Plyusu" has not paid a claim for more than 734 thousand hryvnias for two years

The Ministry of Environment will conduct an environmental assessment of the national waste management plan until 2033
The Ministry of Environment will conduct an environmental assessment of the national waste management plan until 2033

The national plan envisages a reduction in household waste disposal volumes by up to 30%

The Ministry of Environment has developed European rules for the operation of landfills
The Ministry of Environment has developed European rules for the operation of landfills

Such regulation is part of the waste management reform

Overflowing tanks and natural landfills: Dnipro continues to drown in garbage. Photo
Overflowing tanks and natural landfills: Dnipro continues to drown in garbage. Photo

During June-October, 41 improvised waste dumps were cleaned in the city