Ukrecoresursy (Ukrainian: Укрекоресурси, full name “State Enterprise for Managing Waste as Secondary Raw Materials”) is a Government of Ukraine state enterprise that provides waste recycling services. It was established by government decree on 26 July 2001.
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| Company type | State Enterprise |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Key people | Dmitriy Radionov, Director |
| Website | uecr.gov.ua |
The company provides waste collection system, under which the waste is sorted and sent for recycling.[1]
Ukraine produces approximately 13 million tonnes of solid waste. Of this, more than 4 million tonnes consists of used packaging materials, which together with the other solid waste, are buried at the 4,469 landfills and waste dumps. Ukraine's landfills are overtaxed, with 314 (7%) of them are overloaded and 897 (20%) not meeting the requirements of environmental safety. The total area of landfills and dumps is 8,106.3 hectares (31.299 sq mi).
In 2010 in Europe, on average, only 39.8% of the solid waste was placed in landfills, while in Ukraine this number was 93%.[2] To achieve its objectives, Ukrekoresursy are charged with the following tasks:
- To establish and maintain the proper functioning of the system of collection, preparation and utilization of wastes as secondary raw materials;
- To review and improvement the existing systems of collection, preparation and recycling of waste;
- To monitor the volume of packaging waste (packaging) in accordance to the established minimum standards, bringing the actual volumes of waste regulations;
- To implement environmental security in accordance to the requirements of EU Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste[3] and the European system of packaging waste «PRO EUROPE».
The company and its territorial subdivisions ensure the fulfillment of tasks assigned to them, due to receipt of funds into a special account of the Treasury, designed to organize data collection, preparation and disposal of used containers and packaging materials according to the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers № 915.[4]
The use of these funds in a manner and in areas defined by the Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 20.01.2010 № 39 "On approval of the use of funds received as payment for services on the organization of the collection, preparation and disposal of used packaging materials and packaging," in particular :
- Purchase of special equipment, machinery, tools for collecting, preparation and recycling of waste;
- Developing a system for collecting, harvesting and recycling of packaging materials and containers in the regions of Ukraine;
- Creation of the facilities for disposal of wastes as secondary raw materials;
- Development and implementation of investment projects in areas of waste management.
Partners of the State Enterprise “Ukrecoresursy” are:
- central bodies of executive power;
- local authorities and government;
- economic entities of different ownership forms.
Fair trade issues
editThe establishment of a single state enterprise to oversee waste recycling for the entire country of Ukraine has been cited by The European Business Association[5] and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade[6] as a significant barrier to international trade in Ukraine. Ukrecoresursy is seen as a monopoly with no state or public control or oversight,[5] contradicting European free market standards with no obvious reason to do so.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Ukrecoresursy" will donate companies, which implement separate waste collection // РБК-Украина, 16.03.2011
- ^ "Report from the European Commission on the Thematic Strategy on the Prevention and Recycling of Waste (19 January 2011)". Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste
- ^ "Про затвердження Статуту Державного підприємства з питань поводження з відходами як вторинною сировиною та складу його наглядової ради".
- ^ a b "Barriers to Investment in Ukraine" (PDF). The European Business Association. August 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Sixth Report on Potentially Trade Restrictive Measures" (PDF). April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.