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The Department of Environmental Supervision identified 912 cases of violations of the Waste Management Code in the first three months of 2026
From January 1 to March 31, 2026, employees of the Department of Environmental Supervision of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture identified 912 cases of violations of the Waste Management Code.
Of these violations, 364 cases involved littering the environment with municipal waste; 111 involved pollution with construction or other inert materials; 159 involved the open burning of municipal non-hazardous waste or its burning in facilities not intended for this purpose; 31 involved contamination of areas with sewage and/or sludge waste; 21 involved pollution/contamination of the environment with animal carcass remains; 63 involved failure to comply with specific obligations related to company waste management; 20 involved failure to comply with requirements and obligations related to hazardous waste management; and 143 fell under other violations.
Effective state control of waste management is a priority for the Department of Environmental Supervision. The patrol crews of the Department of Environmental Supervision conduct continuous 24-hour monitoring nationwide to ensure the timely prevention, detection, and suppression of environmental violations. Immediate action is taken in response to every report received through the Ministry’s hotline (153).
