AKIPRESS.COM - The waste recycling plant financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was put into operation on September 30, Montsame reports.

Due to increased population density, expansion of production and services, and rapid construction of buildings in Ulaanbaatar, the amount of waste generated in the city increases every year.

The Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) Recycling Plant and waste landfill were built at Moringiin Davaa Dump Site in Khan-Uul district of Ulaanbaatar. While the CDW recycling plant is capable of recycling 100 tons of CDWS per day, the eco-friendly waste landfill facility meets hygiene requirements and has a capacity of receiving 8.5 tons of waste.

The plant has procured 29 types of equipment, including a landfill compactor, demolition excavator, bulldozer, wheel loader, water truck, and dump truck. With the project implemented, Ulaanbaatar is enabled to reduce the load in the centralized landfills and CO2 emissions, close and rehabilitate old landfills, and create stable jobs.

Currently, there are three centralized landfills in Ulaanchuluut, Tsagaandavaa, and Moringiin Davaa of the city. Over 400,000 tons of waste are destroyed annually, of which 11.4% is recycled, and 88.6% is buried. The landfill is an eco-unfriendly method of waste disposal, producing a large amount of methane gas. Starting in 2026, the production of energy using an incineration method and the production of paving slabs from the remaining ashes will be possible.