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Romanova D.S., Kurkina E.V., Shevchuk A.V. Implementation of a system for managing the organic fraction of municipal solid waste as a factor of Russia’s sustainable development. Russian journal of resources, conservation and recycling. 2026; 13(1). Available at: https://resources.today/PDF/12ECOR126.pdf (in Russian). DOI: 10.15862/12ECOR126

Implementation of a system for managing the organic fraction of municipal solid waste as a factor of Russia’s sustainable development

Romanova Daria Sergeevna
The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia
E-mail: d4r.rm@mail.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0418-3065

Kurkina Ekaterina Vladimirovna
The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia
E-mail: katkur04@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3410-8979
RSCI: https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?id=1208054
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Shevchuk Anatoly Vasilevich
All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Development
of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia
E-mail: shev.avas@rambler.ru
IRID: https://istina.msu.ru/workers/251715818
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6273-4463
RSCI: https://elibrary.ru/author_profile.asp?id=560985

Abstract. The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of the biodegradable fraction within the municipal solid waste management system as a priority direction for developing a circular economy towards sustainable development in Russia. The relevance of the research is determined by the necessity to implement an efficient municipal solid waste management system capable of addressing systemic environmental and economic issues, including land degradation and littering, pollution of the atmosphere, soil, and water bodies, as well as the deterioration of the sanitary-epidemiological situation and the quality of life for the population. The methodological foundation of the study is based on the analysis of Russian and international regulatory legal acts in the field of waste management; scientific data on the technological properties of the organic fraction and its influence on sorting and recycling processes; and the practical experience of implementing segregated waste collection and biowaste processing systems abroad (European Union experience). The conducted analysis substantiates the thesis that segregated collection and processing of organic waste constitute not an auxiliary but a system-forming task in achieving sustainable development goals. It is established that the biodegradable fraction, which forms a significant part of the municipal solid waste stream, is a key factor determining both the technological and environmental efficiency of the entire system. Its presence creates significant technological barriers to the high-quality extraction of secondary material resources, and upon disposal in landfills, it becomes a source of prolonged negative environmental impact and a cause of substantial economic costs. As a result of the conducted research, an understanding of the theoretical justification for the need to process organic waste was obtained.

Keywords: municipal solid waste; circular economy; sustainable development; organic waste; organic fertilizers; secondary material resource; segregated waste collection

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