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«The Capacity Will Be High»: A plant in Mykolaiv will recycle construction waste for two more regions

Будівельне сміття на території зруйнованого корпусу педагогічного університету, фото: «NikVesti»Construction waste on the territory of the destroyed building of the Pedagogical University, photo: NikVesti

The construction waste recycling plant in Mykolaiv is planned to be used for the needs of two other regions: Kherson and part of Kirovohrad.

Deputy Mayor Serhii Korenev told NikVesti.

«Look, we will be able to cover 100% of Kherson region. I expect that it will be Kherson region in general and maybe even some part of Kirovohrad region. The capacity of this plant will be quite large. Because this is not just a Japanese project, but a project supported by the Japanese on both sides —  JICA and UNDP —  and USAID on the other hand,» said the deputy mayor.

He also added that the city has equipment that can process the waste of destruction right at the site of the shelling.

«We have a set of equipment not only stationary, but also crushers that are transported by trawls to the site of construction or recovery operations, which can be crushed on site. This is a wide range of equipment that can be used. That is, both local and directly stationary,» said Serhii Korenev.

When asked by a journalist whether the city could earn money from construction waste recycling services, the deputy mayor replied that «it is not excluded».

«Why should it be excluded? According to the law, there are certain nuances related to the use of this aid for commercial purposes, but this applies more to humanitarian aid than to international technical assistance. It just needs to be properly documented in a legal way. If it's disaster relief, it's done free of charge at the expense of the city. If it is construction work, it does not mean that this construction waste is not recyclable. It is 100% recyclable. In our case, it will be recycled. We will not have a ticket for disposal, but a ticket or some kind of acceptance certificate for recycling into inert materials,» explained Serhii Korenev.

Read also the article NikVesti «When will the construction waste recycling station start operating in Mykolaiv: what is delaying the process».

The construction waste recycling station in Mykolaiv is scheduled to be launched in the spring of 2025.

Demolition waste in Mykolaiv region

As of the end of 2023, Mykolaiv region is among the six regions most contaminated with demolition waste: it covers an area of more than half a million square metres. Currently, some of this waste is stored at landfills, while others are still at the sites of destruction. This is harmful to the environment of the region: the destruction waste pollutes water, soil and air. This raises the issue of their professional disposal and recycling to rebuild the region, as described in the article NikVesti «Raising from the ruins: How is Mykolaiv region going to get rid of destruction waste?».

As of the end of November 2023, 57 hectares of the territory of Mykolaiv region were littered with construction waste caused by shelling. At the same time, the Department of Housing and Communal Services of Mykolaiv reported that by the end of 2023, the city should receive a special installation for shredding demolition waste.

In 2023, five temporary storage sites for demolition waste were identified in Mykolaiv region.

At the same time, a plant for processing construction waste generated by enemy shelling is to be built in Mykolaiv region. The plant is expected to process construction waste from two regions: Mykolaiv and Kherson, said Oleh Pylypenko, head of the Shevchenkove community. The Shevchenkove community also wants to deal with the disposal of hazardous demolition waste containing asbestos.

In particular, the Japanese international cooperation agency JICA, which plans to build a solid waste recycling plant in Mykolaiv, has donated about €5 million worth of construction waste processing equipment to the city. The project to build a construction waste recycling plant in Mykolaiv will start in early 2025, and staff training will begin in autumn.

As of 1 July 2024, almost 6,000 tonnes of construction waste was generated  in Mykolaiv region due to Russian shelling.

Read also the article NikVesti «Eco-rebuilding of the South: where does the waste of destruction go and why is Kharkiv's example useful».

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