State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving presented an improved concept of encouraging energy waste disposal in Ukraine.

The chairman of the agency, Sergey Savchuk, announced this on his Facebook page..

“As is known, about 10 million tons of garbage is generated annually in Ukraine, of which almost 94% is taken to landfills,” Savchuk writes..

At the same time, in Sweden only 1% of garbage gets to landfills, and 99% is recycled.. Additionally, Sweden imports 800 thousand. tons of waste per year.

"Therefore, we set a goal - to launch a market for the generation of energy from garbage, taking into account both energy, environmental and economic components".

The developed concept provides:.

separate garbage collection;.

an effective system for the collection and removal of household waste;.

favorable conditions for the generation of energy from garbage (guarantees return on investment and reduce the payback period of the project).

Among the most important specific tasks:.

provide an opportunity for local governments to enter into long-term contracts for recycling garbage;.

to consolidate at the legislative level the system of environmental requirements for the waste recycling industry, for example, pre-sorting of waste with the maximum selection of recycled materials, a mandatory 3-step gas cleaning system, EU requirements for industrial emissions and the like;.

establish clear pricing rules for energy waste disposal services;.

establish a waste management system at the municipal level.

Savchuk expressed confidence that projects in this area can be very profitable, because the recycling plant will be able to earn income for recycling waste, generating heat and electricity, as well as selling secondary raw materials..

Source: Espresso.