In St. Petersburg, the allocation of land for the construction of waste plants was simplified.
Today, the deputies of the Legislative Assembly adopted in the third and final reading amendments that allow the provision of city plots to investors in a targeted manner, without standard offers and tenders. The law has been adopted, but has not yet entered into force; The document was sent to Governor Alexander Baglob for signature.
The amendments introduce waste disposal facilities into the municipal law on targeted supply of real estate for construction, rehabilitation and adaptation of facilities for modern use. An investor will be able to obtain a plot without a bid if the planned facility is included in the territorial waste management plan approved by the Natural Resources Management Committee. However, the final procedure and conditions of the provision are still determined by legislation and municipal decisions.
However, easier access to land does not in itself guarantee the emergence of factories, as investors still need financing, technology, permits and sustainable sales of recyclable materials. In addition, a significant part of the waste will be transported outside St. Petersburg - according to the territorial plan forecast, 1.566 million tons in 2026, 1.301 million tons in 2030 and 1.35 million tons by 2036.
That is, even after the launch of new complexes, the city will remain dependent on the removal of waste outside the area. In fact, the new law accelerates access to land, but the real result will depend on whether deep processing capabilities will appear and whether the portion of waste that is returned to the economic cycle will change.