The government has approved unified requirements for waste processing
They will help reduce the negative impact on the environment. From January 1, 2021, Unified Requirements for the Operation of Waste Processing Plants and Landfills will begin to operate in Russia. This resolution was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Nowadays, such requirements are regulated by many documents. On their basis, a single code was drawn up, which also included several new norms. For example, the document states that burial and incineration of waste are possible only in cases where they are unsuitable for processing. In addition, priority in sorting waste should be given to automated work. This will allow extracting the maximum amount of waste types for further disposal. Several clauses of the requirements govern the closure of landfills. Such facilities must be decommissioned if they are filled to their design capacity or do not meet environmental safety requirements. Factories and landfills that were designed or built before 2021 must meet these requirements by January 1, 2026. And new objects will need to be designed taking into account the accepted rules.