Assessment of Operating Experience of Snow Polygons in Russia, Alternative Ways of Dealing with Snow

Abstract

At present, in Russia, the main way to handle the snow falling on the territory of urban development is its storage at snow polygons. It is shown that the arrangement of snow polygons on unprepared sites increases the risks of the development of dangerous exogenous geological processes, including, may lead to flooding of urban areas and infrastructure. The Russian and foreign experience in handling waste from street winter cleaning is considered. The analysis of the existing Russian regulatory framework in the field of placement of snow. The negative consequences arising from the operation of snow polygons are considered.