“Cymatik – Nizhny Novgorod” is preparing a project for the reconstruction of the landfill

JSC Citimatik-Nizhny Novgorod conducts measures at the Gorodetsky polygon to handle filtrate and eliminate comments identified by Rosprirodnadzor. In parallel, the company is developing a project for the reconstruction of the facility aimed at improving the environmental infrastructure.

The filtrate from the landfill is exported for disposal: in 2024, more than 2.2 thousand tons were exported, in 2025 - more than 13 thousand tons, and for the current period of 2026, the volume amounted to 12.9 thousand tons. Temporary drainage ditches and barrier dams for collecting storm and filtration drains are arranged on the territory. To prevent the spread of the filtrate, a bypass channel is formed with a geomembrane antifiltration screen.

The project for the reconstruction of the landfill and waste sorting complex provides for the improvement of the filtrate collection and cleaning system, the device of anti-filtration screens, the collection and utilization of landfill gas, the reconstruction of the sorting shop and the creation of a waste composting site. The design is in the final stage, the documentation is being prepared for the state environmental assessment. Technical solutions, including the justification of new heights, ensure compliance with the standards and the elimination of the identified comments.

The company stressed that they share the concerns of residents with reports of filtration and the condition of the landfill facilities and take all necessary measures to eliminate risks. They also noted that the analysis of the current state of the object should be based not on assumptions, but on current surveys, measurements and results of laboratory control. To implement the project, it is necessary to complete the approval of the investment program and pass all state examinations.

Gorodetsky landfill provides transportation and placement of MSW for a number of settlements, annually receiving about 100 thousand tons of waste from Gorodets, Zavolzhye, Chkalovsk, Sokolsky and other territories. Round-the-clock operation of the facility is an important condition for the sanitary well-being of the territory, and reconstruction will not only preserve this function, but also bring environmental indicators to a qualitatively new level.