RosPrirodNadzor (the Russian environmental protection authority) issued a letter clarifying a number of issues related to generation and handling of solid household (domestic) wastes.
In particular, the letter explains that no environmental fee (i.e. a fee for the negative impact on the environment) is payable by organisations operating only class IV facilities (i.e. facilities posing a low environmental hazard).
If an organisations operates at the same time category IV facilities and facilities belonging to other categories (i.e. facilities posing higher environmental hazard), these organisations are to pay environmental fees for all such facilities, including category IV facilities.
If an organization operates a facility that generates industrial and domestic wastes but does not have any other negative impact on the environment, this facility does not have to be registered as “environmental polluter”.
Law: Letter of RosPrirodNadzor No. AC-06-02-36/3591 of 21 February 2017 on the Fees Payable for the Negative Impact on the Environment