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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev held the final meeting of Incident No. 58, "Organization of the Solid Municipal Waste Management System" in 2025. The meeting was attended by senior officials from relevant agencies, industry companies, regional leaders, and representatives of the Federal Assembly.
"All year long, we've been monitoring the situation across a wide range of waste management issues. This has yielded certain results. Among other things, not a single regional operator is currently in the red zone for economic sustainability. This year, we've purchased over 62,000 containers, and 12,000 sites for them have been created. Furthermore, we've purchased 1,500 garbage trucks, a significant portion of which were purchased through the preferential leasing program introduced in 2025 with support from the Russian government," said Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister added that each region's needs for specialized equipment, containers, and container storage facilities were assessed, and corresponding procurement plans were then approved. Thanks to this collaborative effort, many regions have reversed the negative trend.
Dmitry Patrushev emphasized that waste management control tools have been significantly adjusted over the past year: the federal MSW accounting system is now automatically updated with data from GLONASS sensors. Furthermore, almost all regions are connected to the photo and video recording system, as well as the automatic transmission of weight control data. This information will be taken into account when setting fair tariffs.
"The New Year holidays are coming up – traditionally a busy period with a high workload for the industry. Last year, during these days, task forces convened at the federal and regional levels to monitor the timely removal of waste. This practice has yielded good results. Therefore, I ask the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources to continue this process. Re-establish these task forces and hold meetings before and during the New Year holidays," Dmitry Patrushev emphasized.
The Deputy Prime Minister outlined further tasks within the context of the incident. Specifically, the key focus will be the construction of waste management infrastructure. By 2025, 24 such facilities were commissioned in Russia. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the need to accelerate construction. A corresponding regulatory framework has been developed at the federal level, and financial support mechanisms have been proposed. An infrastructure commissioning plan has also been developed, which envisages the construction of 164 waste management facilities over the next two years. Dmitry Patrushev instructed the Coordination Center to monitor the implementation of the relevant roadmaps.
The heads of regions that successfully implemented investment projects in 2025 spoke at the meeting. Other regions of the Russian Federation were encouraged to emulate the successful experience of their colleagues.
The issue of extending the term of use of temporary waste landfills was separately discussed. Dmitry Patrushev instructed the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Russian Ecological Operator to continuously monitor the situation in the regions, where replacement infrastructure is scheduled to be completed by early 2028.
Incident No. 58 "Organization of a system for handling municipal solid waste" was created on the instructions of the Prime Minister to ensure the implementation of reform in the field of waste management.
When working in an incident format, a special project management system deployed within the Government Coordination Center is used. It allows for the prompt coordination of participants' actions and real-time monitoring of project implementation.
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