Russia: Adopted list of wastes banned from landfill

As of 1 January 2018 organisations generating certain types of wastes or those operating landfill sites will not be allowed to submit such wastes for landfill or to landfill them. The banned types of wastes contain useful components that must be utilized.

As of 1 January 2018, it will be prohibited to landfill 67 types of wastes, as of 1 January 2019- 109 types and as of 1 January 2021 – 182 types of wastes.

The adopted list of wastes banned from landfill includes ferrous metal wastes, ferrous metal scrap, used books, magazines, brochures and catalogues, newspapers, paper labels, electronic computer boards, etc.

Law: Direction No. 1589-r of 25 July 2017 on the Adoption of the List of Industrial and Consumer Wastes Containing Useful Components and Banned from Landfill