{"id":852,"date":"2025-05-28T14:25:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T14:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=852"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:43:01","slug":"kremenchuk-receives-240-containers-from-sweden-another-step-towards-a-sustainable-waste-management-system-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/news\/kremenchuk-receives-240-containers-from-sweden-another-step-towards-a-sustainable-waste-management-system-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Kremenchuk receives 240 containers from Sweden \u2013 another step towards a sustainable waste management system in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 28 May, a shipment of 240 waste containers from Sweden \u2013 each with a volume of 1,000 litres \u2013 has arrived in the city of Kremenchuk. The delivery was made within the framework of the WM4U Programme \u2013 <em>Waste Management for Ukraine<\/em>, funded by the Government of Sweden and implemented by SALAR International in partnership with Avfall Sverige.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/main-image-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/main-image-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/main-image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/main-image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/main-image-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/main-image-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This delivery marks another important milestone in the Programme\u2019s mission to strengthen municipal waste management systems in Ukraine. The donated containers come from the northwestern region of Sk\u00e5ne, Sweden, where they became surplus after the waste company NSR transitioned to smaller containers for improved sorting in apartment buildings, aimed at reducing unsorted waste and increasing recycling rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWaste management is a key part of the green transition \u2013 and an area where Swedish organisations have a lot to contribute. As Ukraine prepares for recovery following Russia\u2019s invasion, new opportunities are opening for Swedish municipalities and companies. This can take the form of equipment donations, but also of sharing sustainable Swedish solutions that support a circular economy<\/em>,\u201d said <strong>Tony Clark<\/strong>, CEO of Avfall Sverige.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture4-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture4.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Responding to critical needs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine\u2019s waste management sector currently faces major challenges. Over 90% of municipal solid waste is still landfilled, and less than 7% is recycled. The full-scale war has further worsened the situation \u2013 damaging infrastructure, disrupting services, and generating huge volumes of demolition debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture2.jpg 1341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many communities, waste collection infrastructure is either lacking or severely damaged. Kremenchuk is one of four pilot intermunicipal waste management clusters under the WM4U Programme \u2013 alongside Ivano-Frankivsk, Vinnytsia, and Lozova \u2013 where joint planning and shared services are being implemented as a model for compliance with European standards and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture1.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly delivered containers will be distributed across Kremenchuk and neighbouring communities to expand service coverage, prevent illegal dumping, and create a cleaner and safer environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a reminder, in April, as part of the Programme\u2019s technical assistance component, 191 waste containers were also delivered to the city of Lozova in the Kharkiv region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture5-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture5-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/picture5.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":845,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news_category":[],"news_tag":[30],"class_list":["post-852","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_tag-donations"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kremenchuk receives 240 containers from Sweden \u2013 another step towards a sustainable waste management system in Ukraine | WM4U<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wm4u.org.ua\/en\/news\/kremenchuk-receives-240-containers-from-sweden-another-step-towards-a-sustainable-waste-management-system-in-ukraine\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kremenchuk receives 240 containers from Sweden \u2013 another step towards a sustainable waste management system in Ukraine | WM4U\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On 28 May, a shipment of 240 waste containers from Sweden \u2013 each with a volume of 1,000 litres \u2013 has arrived in the city of Kremenchuk. 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