A solid waste processing plant has been commissioned in Novopolotsk

February 1, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The production unitary communal enterprise "Solid Waste Processing Plant" has been put into operation in Novopolotsk, acting director Artur Sommer informed a BELTA correspondent. The enterprise is designed for the reception, sorting, processing, and disposal of solid waste collected in the territories of Novopolotsk and Polotsk. Its capacity will allow processing 60 thousand tons of solid waste per year. In accordance with the project, the recovery of secondary material resources (waste paper, plastics, textiles, cullet, and scrap metal) will be 25%. The plant is located on the territory of OJSC "Construction and Installation Trust No. 16" of the Novopolotsk industrial hub. Production equipment from the German company LEMANN with a capacity of 180 tons of solid waste per day has already been installed at the facility. Currently, its adjustment and installation are being carried out by specialists from Germany. The construction of the plant began in 2005. During this time, investments in its creation amounted to Br26 billion, including Br23 billion from the Nature Protection Fund, the Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee clarified. -0-