Ulyanovsk region on the verge of a garbage crisis: the regional operator stopped working

In the Ulyanovsk region there is a difficult situation with the removal of household waste. Since November 14, the regional operator No. 2 - the company "Contract Plus" - unilaterally ceased to work. Authorities are urgently seeking a solution to the problem.

What areas are affected by the problem

The service area of the company includes:

What happened to the garbage operator

In October 2025, the regional property Ministry through the court achieved the termination of the lease of land, which is the largest landfill in the region. Its capacity allowed to receive waste until 2044.

In March, the court decision came into force, but the company continued to remove waste until a new regional operator was identified.

In August, the management of “Contract Plus” was charged with fraud on an especially large scale and illegal circulation of means of payment. According to investigators, the accused inflated information about expenses and illegally received about 300 million rubles.

The situation became more complicated after the detention of the managers of Universal, who are also accused of fraud on an especially large scale. The trucks of the company did not come to the line.

Who will take out the garbage now

The regional authorities agreed with the company "Gorkomkhoz", serving the first zone, on the removal of waste in the territories of the second zone.

However, it is not yet possible to completely eliminate interruptions. One of the problems remains the lack of specialized equipment capable of servicing old-style garbage containers.

Meanwhile, bidding for a new operator has already been announced in the region. Applications started on November 2.