ZERO WASTE CITIES IN UKRAINE

ongoing

Project's goal is to improve waste management system in four Ukrainian municipalities with the support of four EU municipalities, EU NGOs experts, and Ukrainian NGOs support. During the project we plan to: 1. Conduct an in-depth audit of existing waste management systems of the participating UA municipalities to develop efficient solutions for waste infrastructure and the municipal waste management system as a whole. 2. Strengthen municipalities institutional capacity to secure project implementation and sustaining of project results through conducting comprehensive training for municipalities employees. 3. Ensure long-term planning and implementation of a sustainable waste management framework for 4 UA municipalities by developing Zero Waste Strategies based on the waste hierarchy and circular economy principles with a priority on climate-neutral infrastructural solutions. Development will be carried out in cooperation of municipal institutions, local NGOs and European experts. 4. Launch one infrastructural pilot project per each participating UA municipality, focusing on the following municipal waste streams: bio-waste, textile waste, waste from electrical and electronic equipment, hazardous waste, and construction and demolition waste. 5. Empower replication of project outcomes through series of case study publications and pilot project blueprints, as well as open-access recordings of project webinars and workshops.