The main directions in the field of solid municipal waste disposal in the Moscow region: problems and prospects

Abstract

The subject of the study is the activity of public authorities of the Moscow region in the field of solid municipal waste management. The study was conducted in order to assess the existing problems and prospects for their solution in the field of solid municipal waste management. The research methods were: a questionnaire method (an online survey of residents of the Moscow region, N=80), an analysis of Internet sources and scientific works of domestic authors: to consider the features of the negative impact of closed landfills on the environment, to assess the impact of functioning incinerators on the environment, to assess the volume of annual waste growth on the territory of Moscow areas. According to the results of the study, a high level of dissatisfaction of the population with the activities of public authorities to improve the sphere of solid municipal waste management was revealed. The low level of awareness of the population on the issues of solid municipal waste management (more than 40% of respondents are not aware of the principles of garbage sorting) and the negative attitude of residents to the construction of incinerators in the region (more than 70% of respondents have a negative attitude to the construction of incinerators) were revealed. Conclusions have been formed about the need for the greatest development of the processing industry and the expansion of the range of measures in the field of public education on the management of solid municipal waste. Scope of application: the conducted research can be used by state authorities and local self-government bodies in the process of improving activities in the field of solid municipal waste management.