Each ger district household affect air pollution of Ulaanbaatar city, burning approximately 450 kg waste every winter.
There are 357 authorized landfill sites in rural areas. However, only 68 of the landfills bury waste under layers of soil.
As of 2015, total 2.3 million tons of waste were taken to 371 landfills.
50 percent of waste could be recycled. However, less than 1 percent of total waste are being reused, recycled and exported throughout Mongolia.
Thus, Ministry of Environment and Tourism is working to approve the amended law on waste by State Great Khural.
The amended law on waste will regulate not only regular waste but also radioactive and hazardous waste of the country, which is estimated to be around 29-58 thousand tons per year.
Each ger district household affect air pollution of Ulaanbaatar city, burning approximately 450 kg waste every winter.
There are 357 authorized landfill sites in rural areas. However, only 68 of the landfills bury waste under layers of soil.
As of 2015, total 2.3 million tons of waste were taken to 371 landfills.
50 percent of waste could be recycled. However, less than 1 percent of total waste are being reused, recycled and exported throughout Mongolia.
Thus, Ministry of Environment and Tourism is working to approve the amended law on waste by State Great Khural.
The amended law on waste will regulate not only regular waste but also radioactive and hazardous waste of the country, which is estimated to be around 29-58 thousand tons per year.