{"id":527446,"date":"2026-03-21T09:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T06:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=527446"},"modified":"2026-03-21T15:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:16:14","slug":"government-sets-waste-collection-compensation-rates-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/government-sets-waste-collection-compensation-rates-for-2026","title":{"rendered":"Government Sets Waste Collection Compensation Rates for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>The Council of Ministers, by Resolution No. 132 of March 19, has set compensation rates for the collection of packaging and recyclable materials for 2026. The document has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal, enters into force upon publication, and applies retroactively from January 1.<\/p>\n<p>Compensation for waste collected from individuals (excluding sole proprietors), provided it is used or neutralised, will be as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>paper and cardboard \u2014 180 rubles per tonne (unchanged from 2025),<\/li>\n<li>glass cullet \u2014 130 rubles per tonne (new category),<\/li>\n<li>glass cullet supplied under state contracts \u2014 260 rubles per tonne,<\/li>\n<li>PET bottles \u2014 70 rubles per tonne (unchanged),<\/li>\n<li>plastics \u2014 80 rubles per tonne (unchanged).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compensation for waste obtained through sorting municipal waste or collected at designated drop-off points will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>paper and cardboard \u2014 300 rubles per tonne (+50 rubles),<\/li>\n<li>glass cullet \u2014 200 rubles per tonne (new category),<\/li>\n<li>glass cullet under state contracts \u2014 330 rubles per tonne,<\/li>\n<li>PET bottles \u2014 50 rubles per tonne (unchanged),<\/li>\n<li>plastics \u2014 50 rubles per tonne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For other types of waste, compensation rates are set as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>large electrical and electronic equipment \u2014 760 rubles per tonne (+90 rubles),<\/li>\n<li>medium-sized electrical and electronic equipment \u2014 810 rubles per tonne (+70 rubles),<\/li>\n<li>small electrical and electronic equipment \u2014 860 rubles per tonne (\u2212250 rubles),<\/li>\n<li>used motor and lubricating oils \u2014 50 rubles per tonne (\u221250 rubles),<\/li>\n<li>used tyres and rubber tubes \u2014 180 rubles per tonne (unchanged),<\/li>\n<li>mercury lamps \u2014 1.1 rubles per unit (unchanged),<\/li>\n<li>fluorescent lamps and mercury thermometers \u2014 0.83 rubles per unit (unchanged),<\/li>\n<li>batteries \u2014 5,710 rubles per tonne (\u221280 rubles).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The resolution also sets compensation for producers using resource-efficient packaging: 0.33 rubles per glass bottle (0.33\u20131 litre) for drinking water and 0.29 rubles per bottle (0.5\u20131 litre) for milk.<\/p>\n<p>The government also approved the overall budget and spending \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f of the state operator of secondary material resources, with total expenditures amounting to nearly 322.93 million rubles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Council of Ministers, by Resolution No. 132 of March 19, has set compensation rates for the collection of packaging and recyclable materials for 2026. The document has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal, enters into force upon publication, and applies retroactively from January 1. 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