REDUCTION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE GENERATION IS A KEY FACTOR IN SOLVING PROBLEMS IN THE FIELD OF WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SAINTPETERSBURG

Abstract

In 2022, the implementation of the reform in the field of municipal solid waste management began in St. Petersburg. The article provides an analysis of the implementation of the first year of the reform: shows the first results, the main participants and problems that can slow down the achievement of the stated goals of the reform. The problem areas of the reform in the city are the construction of complex waste processing plants focused on the production of fuel from waste (RDF, SRF), as well as insufficient attention to stimulating the reduction of municipal solid waste generation. The article provides recommendations for improving the implementation of the reform.