Exercising of Powers in the Waste Treatment Sphere by Local Self-Government Authorities (Based on Materials of Monitoring of the Judicial Practice)

The judicial handling of disputes over local government powers in waste management has been the subject of monitoring law enforcement for several years when mastering the course program “Municipal Law of Russia” at the St. Petersburg State University’s Faculty of Law. This article outlines findings from a monitoring project conducted by the 19.B04-Yu group during the 2022/2023 academic year, prior to the issuance of the Russian Constitutional Court Judgement of May 30, 2023 No. 27 P. The study also examines court applications of the Judgement’s legal positions in resolving disputes related to municipal authorities’ management of solid waste on undivided land parcels from the latter half of 2023 through the first half of 2024. Key outgoing issues in law enforcement practice in this area are identifies, as well as current trends in its development and proposals for its improvement.