Expert Mezentsev explained why it is not profitable for Russians to separate garbage

The MK press center hosted a live broadcast dedicated to the main issues of gardeners in the winter, with Fedor Mezentsev, an expert on dacha legislation and leader of the People’s Garden public movement.

“We must ensure separate waste collection, but this makes no economic sense for any resident,” says Fedor Mezentsev. – All the same, the tariff is the same, and there are no benefits. Until 2019, garbage was removed after the fact; there were many private companies that installed containers for recyclables themselves – this was -20% of the volume. And many SNT installed nets for cans – this is another -7%. Today we pay bills according to the standard – in the summer, by the way, it increases. Using a site is a right, and of course, you have to pay for garbage. But there are cunning summer residents who throw them away at municipal sites.”