Russia is taking measures to tighten control over waste disposal. According to the newspaperNews”, taken from a source in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology, a register of specialist recycling companies will be created from January 2024. The purpose of this record is to bring unscrupulous participants out of the shadows and to provide an opportunity to track the amount of garbage thrown.
Manufacturers and importers of goods will need to contract with recyclers on record or set up their own recycling facilities. Otherwise, they will have to comply with the requirements of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) concept and pay environmental fees.
Before the registration of users, their documents and information will be checked for authenticity by the regional offices of Rosprirodnadzor. Availability of necessary equipment and production capacities for waste disposal will be evaluated.
The government plans to regulate the creation of the registry with the help of a draft resolution.
Following the implementation of the updated “Extended Manufacturer and Importer Responsibility” system from 1 January 2024, manufacturers and importers will be fully responsible for the destruction of packaging. The share of packaging to be recycled will gradually increase and reach 100% by 2027. This means manufacturers will have to recycle any packaging they produce or pay an environmental fee.
The newspaper writes that the business community is concerned about the new requirements and fears the possibility of monopolizing the recycling market.
The publication says that registration of official waste disposers is recognized as an important mechanism for regulating the industry. For example, the Klever waste disposal association supports the creation of such a register as it will provide companies with the need to specify actual capacities and keep records of waste and secondary raw materials received. Companies that are not registered in the registry will not be able to dispose of goods that have lost their packaging and consumption characteristics. This will increase the responsibility of everyone dealing with waste.
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