Over the past two months, unauthorised waste worth more than ₴400,000 has been taken from the Central District of Mykolaiv to a landfill site

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In the first two months of 2026, over three thousand cubic metres of unauthorised waste were removed from the Central District of Mykolaiv to the municipal landfill. The cost of the work amounted to 442,000 hryvnias.

This was reported by Oleksandr Bereza, head of the Central District administration of Mykolaiv, during a live broadcast, according to NikVesti.

According to him, the rubbish was taken to the municipal landfill as part of efforts to clear unauthorised dumps.

«The administration is also overseeing and organising work to clear unauthorised dumps and clean up courtyard toilets. Services for the clearance of unauthorised and local rubbish dumps, as well as the removal of cut branches and fallen leaves, are provided by VALAN LLC. During the reporting period, 3,192 cubic metres of waste were transported to the municipal landfill at a cost of 442,406 hryvnias,» noted Oleksandr Bereza.

It should be noted that the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has provided its conclusions regarding the updated terms of the tender for household waste sorting in Mykolaiv. The decision to approve these terms and hold the tender will now be submitted to the city council session for approval.

It should be noted that following consultations with city council members, the tender conditions were revised to take their recommendations into account. The updated documentation was submitted to the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine for review. Once the AMCU’s conclusions have been received, the tender is scheduled to be submitted for approval at a session of the Mykolaiv City Council.

The situation regarding the construction of a waste sorting line in Mykolaiv

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The issue of waste sorting in Mykolaiv was raised as far back as 2019, when the cost of two lines was estimated at approximately 10 million hryvnias. At the time, Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych insisted that the costs should be borne by investors, not the city budget. Although a waste management programme was adopted, it never came to fruition.

The Supreme Court ruled that the city council’s inaction was unlawful and ordered the construction of a sorting line, as the landfill, which has been in operation since 1972, had reached the end of its useful life.

In 2024, councillors approved the operating procedures for the solid waste sorting complex and announced an investment tender. The first tender did not take place, whilst the second was won by Waste To Energy Niko LLC. However, the company received only the minimum required score, and councillors and the head of the regional state administration, Vitalii Kim, criticised the lack of transparency in the procedure and the unfavourable terms.

Law enforcement opened an investigation and carried out searches at the city council. At the session on 28 August, councillors did not support the approval of the contract with the winner. The city authorities are preparing new tender conditions. Oleksandr Sienkevych stated that the process would be public, involving international partners, notably from Denmark.

Read also the article by NikVesti: «How Mykolaiv plans to start sorting waste».