“Important stories” begin a large -scale study of one of the most acute social problems in Russia - garbage reform: who will get hundreds of billions of rubles, that we pay for waste removal; Why many cities are buried in their own waste; How new garbage facilities will affect the health of residents.

Illustration: Natalya Yamshchikova In 30 regions of the country, people associated with local authorities became the leaders in littering. How relatives of prosecutors, governors, senators, mayors and deputies of United Russia became regional waste management operators "The Case of Garbage" With the start of the garbage reform in Russia, regional waste management operators appeared - these are companies responsible for the removal, processing and disposal of waste.

Photo: “Special Vehicle Services” Garbage reform in numbers and graphs Where are the highest tariffs, where is the most waste generated, how did the garbage auction take place? "The Case of Garbage" According to calculations by the Accounts Chamber, about 60 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) are generated annually in Russia - the so-called garbage that is generated as a result of our consumption, as well as as a result of the activities of legal entities.

Photo: Steven Penton/Flickr In 11 regions of Russia, companies with no experience in waste management became waste operators.

Photo: Sergey Kravtsov / Zebra TV People from the Russian President's entourage divided the garbage market worth 2 trillion rubles among themselves How the clans of regional and federal officials turned out to be the main beneficiaries of the garbage reform, what consequences will the massive construction of waste incineration plants lead to, and how tariffs for waste removal are formed - in the study "Important Stories" "The Case of Garbage" Grandfather Misha is 90 years old.