On Saturday, May 16, the head of the Just Russia faction, Sergei Mironov, suggested that Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev freeze “garbage reform” in the country.
In his speech, he initiated a comprehensive and open audit of the results of “garbage reform” in the country. In particular, the MP proposed checking the financial flows of all projects in which former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Denis Potsayev participated.
— The large-scale state task cannot be solved by extorting taxes from citizens. “As a result, the reform has not achieved its stated goals, collections are increasing, but the number of automatic landfills is not decreasing,” Mironov said.
He noted that the project was a “senseless” waste of budget funds and stressed that violations in the industry had become systemic. This is evidenced by prosecutorial examinations and court decisions on cases of fraud with budget funds, as well as the constant increase in tariffs, which causes mass discontent among citizens. Gazeta.ru.
On December 17, 2024, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko stated that the “garbage reform” had faltered in its implementation, and that the hopes placed on it had not been met.