Mykolaiv plans to increase waste collection charges from 1 July

A rubbish bin in Mykolaiv, photo by ‘NikVesti’

In Mykolaiv, there are plans to increase tariffs for household waste management services for the municipal enterprises «Mykolaivkomuntrans» and «Obrii-DKP».

The relevant draft decision has been published on the city council’s website, NikVesti reports. It is due to be considered at a meeting of the executive committee on 10 June.

According to the document, the tariff for household waste disposal for «Mykolaivkomuntrans» is planned to be set at 308.42 hryvnias per tonne or 47.50 hryvnias per cubic metre.

The company is also set to have the following tariffs approved for waste collection and transport:

• mixed household waste — 382.69 hryvnias per cubic metre;
• bulky waste — 612.32 hryvnias per cubic metre;
• construction waste — 612.32 hryvnias per cubic metre.

For the municipal enterprise «Obrii-DKP», the following tariffs are proposed:

• removal of mixed household waste — 378.28 hryvnias per cubic metre;
• bulky waste — 1,153.83 hryvnias per cubic metre;
• renovation waste — 1,170.64 hryvnias per cubic metre.

If approved, the new tariffs will come into effect on 1 July 2026.

Prior to this, from 1 May 2026, the tariffs for the collection of household waste by the municipal enterprise «Obrii-DKP» were increased for residents of the Korabelnyi district of Mykolaiv.

It should be noted that the Mykolaiv City Council has approved an updated operating procedure for the household waste sorting complex. The issue sparked debate among councillors, who argued that the cost of waste sorting would fall on the shoulders of Mykolaiv residents. They also proposed that the sorting be carried out by a municipal enterprise rather than being outsourced to a private company.

Meanwhile, Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych announced that the international French company Veolia has expressed interest in participating in the tender to manage the household waste sorting complex in Mykolaiv.

The situation regarding the construction of a waste sorting line in Mykolaiv

The issue of waste sorting in Mykolaiv was raised as far back as 2019, when the cost of two lines was estimated at approximately 10 million hryvnias. At the time, Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych insisted that the costs should be borne by investors, not the city budget. Although a waste management programme was adopted, it never came to fruition.

The Supreme Court ruled that the city council’s inaction was unlawful and ordered the construction of a sorting line, as the landfill, which has been in operation since 1972, has reached the end of its useful life.

In 2024, councillors approved the operating procedures for the solid waste sorting complex and announced an investment tender. The first tender did not take place, and the second was won by Waste To Energy Niko LLC. However, the company received only the minimum required score, and councillors and the head of the regional state administration, Vitalii Kim, criticised the lack of transparency in the procedure and the unfavourable terms.

Law enforcement authorities opened an investigation and carried out searches at the city council. At the session on 28 August, councillors did not support the approval of the contract with the winner. The city authorities are preparing new tender conditions. Oleksandr Sienkevych stated that the process would be public, involving international partners, notably from Denmark.

Read also the article by NikVesti: «How Mykolaiv plans to start sorting waste».