The governor forks. Confrontation around a garbage station in the Yaroslavl region.
A waste transfer station is planned near Rostov the Great. The reason is clear: the local landfill must be closed in 2027, and the waste will have to be transported to Skokobo. Overloading will make it possible to organize transport for an increased distance.
However, on the territorial map of October 9, the coordinates of the site appeared near Smberov. The residents were concerned with the proximity to residential and water consumption. According to the project, 2,000 signatures were collected against construction. The office says the site has not yet been identified. A meeting with planned residents of November 19.
The experience of other regions shows several possibilities for the development of such conflicts.
Sysert, Sverdlovsk region. After two years of protests against the Yekaterinburg-South complex, the concession was terminated in October 2025. Public opposition was a substantial part of the story, but Dennis Fessler cited the financial terms of the agreement as unacceptable to the region as a reason for the decision.
Altai region. After opposition in the Pavlovsky District, it was decided to place the Pavlovsky Complex in Provomaisky. In October 2025, the residents of Zodilov came out against him. In 2026, the conflict continued in court; The residents lost the first instance. The transfer changed the geography of the conflict, but did not end it.
Kaliningrad. Complaints about the transfer station at Turukhanskaya were confirmed during inspections. In 2025, Rosperirodendzor demanded compensation for more than 1.8 million rubles of damage caused to the lands. In June 2026, the attorney's office again identified the accumulation of waste outside the containers and the contamination of the site. Promises to comply with technology require constant monitoring of performance.
I see three management mistakes in the Rostov story.
First: they left the site's status unclear. The document contains coordinates, but in response to the public's response, the site has not yet been selected. It is necessary to explain to the residents what has already been decided, which alternatives are being examined and who has the right to change the choice.