Ulaanchuluut Landfill
Улаанчулуутын Хогийн Цэг | |
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| Address | Ulaanbaatar Mongolia |
|---|---|
| Location | Songino Khairkhan |
| Coordinates | 47°56′54.2″N 106°47′24.9″E / 47.948389°N 106.790250°E |
| Type | landfill |
| Surface | 10 hectares |
| Closed | 2024 |
The Ulaanchuluut Landfill (Mongolian: Улаанчулуутын Хогийн Цэг) is a former landfill in Songino Khairkhan District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
History
[edit]The landfill used to be the place for many waste collectors collected waste manually to be resold.[1] In 2020, around 8 hectares of the landfill was turned into a green park. In 2022, solid waste recycling plant was constructed at the site.[2] The landfill reached its maximum capacity and was closed down in 2024.[3]
Technical specifications
[edit]The landfill has a total area of 10 hectares.[4] It used to collect waste from Bayangol, Chingeltei, Nalaikh, Songinokhairkhan and Sükhbaatar districts.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hernndez, Javier C. (3 October 2017). "Life inside Mongolia's swelling slums". Today Online. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ a b B., Ankhtuya (12 August 2020). "Turning UB's largest rubbish dump into a Green Park". News.mn. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ B., Ganchimeg (13 April 2023). "Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Plant to be Completed in 2024". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "The Study on Solid Waste Management Plan for Ulaanbaatar City in Mongolia" (PDF). JICA. Retrieved 5 January 2025.