PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATION IN THE FIELD OF WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM IN UKRAINE

Issues related to the generation and disposal of household waste are becoming increasingly important in our country and in other countries, because waste is one of the main threats that exacerbates global warming trends. The article focuses on the established decentralization course in Ukraine and the legislative consolidation of problematic issues of waste management at the local level, in particular, considers the Draft Law “On Waste Management” from 04.06.2020 № 2207-1-d. It is emphasized that the existence of an extensive system of regulations and legislation that establish the role of local authorities in waste management at the local level, although they contain a number of important provisions, and do not fully meet the needs of local communities, which is manifested in excessive accumulation of household waste and an unsatisfactory percentage of their processing. Using such general scientific research methods as: description, comparison, analysis, induction and others, the article compares the provisions of the Draft Law with the norms set forth in the Law of Ukraine “On Waste” and draws a clear conclusion that the provisions of the Project are more in line with modern realities. The main advantages of the Draft Law are the provision of a hierarchy of waste management, a municipal waste management system and the establishment of the obligation of direct participation of executive bodies of local councils in the implementation of state policy on waste management. In particular, іn the context of Ukraine’s obligation under the Association Agreement with the EU to harmonize national legislation in the field of waste management with EU law in this area, a number of arguments are given, according to which the Draft Law “On Waste Management” of 04.06.2020 № 2207-1-d is more in line with existing decentralization trends in Ukraine than the current Law of Ukraine “On Waste” of March 5, 1998 № 187/98-VR.