Russians will still be able to throw old household appliances into garbage cans, the Ministry of Natural Resources explained.
On the eve it became known that from March 1, a ban on throwing household appliances, computer and electronic equipment into the trash will be introduced.
The ministry reported that the ban will affect only legal entities and entrepreneurs. Individuals can leave the equipment that has failed on the garbage site or transfer it for recycling.
“The information about the fines imposed on citizens for non-compliance with the rules of waste management does not correspond to reality,” the message says.
Earlier it was reported that the State Duma deputies adopted in the first reading a bill on the introduction of fines for the release of production and consumption waste from vehicles outside special landfills.