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More than 1.7 million metric tons of waste are processed annually, while the country generates about 4 million metric tons of solid household waste a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 2030, Belarus reportedly plans to commission seven facilities for solid waste management and the production and use of refuse-derived fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spichki-krisis-20260712-POZ-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spichki-krisis-20260712-POZ-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spichki-krisis-20260712-POZ-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spichki-krisis-20260712-POZ-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spichki-krisis-20260712-POZ-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/spichki-krisis-20260712-POZ.jpg 874w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Public transit, waste disposal, matches lead H1 price increases<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 12, Pozirk. 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