Methodological bases for assessing geoenvironmental and socioeconomic conditions of optimal allocation of MSW landfills

The issues of solid municipal waste (MSW) management are very urgent now due to the increasing accumulation of MSW amount along with rapidly rising urban population. Despite all the efforts undertaken for developing a high-tech infrastructure for waste treatment and disposal, a significant part of it is still disposed to landfills. The index of favorability for the MSW landfill allocation is determined on the basis of a comprehensive account of geoecological constraints and socioeconomic conditions; it reflects the regional differentiation between the administrative subjects of the Russian Federation. The suggested approach to assessing the subjects’ territory for the scientifically grounded placement of MSW landfills contributes to solving the problem of effective waste management.