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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Dmitry Patrushev held a meeting on developing a closed-loop economy and improving waste management in the Volga Federal District.
During his working visit to the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held a meeting on developing a circular economy and improving waste management in the Volga Federal District. Representatives of the Federal Assembly, the leadership of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Russian Environmental Operator, and regions of the federal district participated in the event.
"The Volga Federal District generates approximately 20% of the country's total municipal solid waste annually, amounting to over 8 million tons. Since 2019, 75 municipal solid waste management facilities have been commissioned here. Their combined processing capacity is approximately 3 million tons, and their disposal capacity is over 800,000 tons per year," said Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister announced that to achieve the industry's goals—100% sorting and reducing the landfill share to 50%—an additional 69 waste management facilities must be built in the Volga Federal District by 2030. Dmitry Patrushev emphasized the importance of accelerating the creation of the required infrastructure.
Another topic of the meeting was the development of a circular economy. According to the decree of the President of Russia, a quarter of waste should be recycled by 2030.
"In total, the Volga Federal District generates over 100 million tons of waste of all types annually. In addition to municipal solid waste, this includes waste from industry, construction, medicine, agriculture, and forestry. However, existing capacity for its disposal is still insufficient. Therefore, each region in the district must find its own growth opportunity in this area," noted Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister also emphasized the importance of ensuring a balance in processing capacity, taking into account interregional deficits and surpluses across various areas. Furthermore, it is necessary not only to build new facilities but also to efficiently utilize existing ones. This must be taken into account when building appropriate supply chains. The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Russian Ecological Operator will assist the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in this effort.
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