Tatarstan has silver! The Republic has entered the top 3 leading regions in electronics recycling
The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the Federal Recycling School: Electronics program, which is held in support of the national Environmental Well-Being project.
According to the results of 2025, the Republic of Tatarstan took the second place in the Leading Regions nomination of the School of Recycling: Electronics program, once again confirming the status of one of the most active subjects of the country in the field of environmental education and waste management. Almaz Abzalovich Tugushev, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, took part in the award ceremony.
"This result is the result of a lot of joint work in support of the national Environmental Well-being project. For the second year in a row, Tatarstan has confirmed in practice that when work is carried out systematically, there is a result. It is the active position of residents and the contribution of organizations that help Tatarstan maintain its leadership position in the country's environmental agenda," said Almaz Tugushev.
According to the results of the program, more than 551 tons of electronic and electrical equipment have been exported from Tatarstan since 2022, including 185 tons in 2025.
We remind you that schools, kindergartens, any budget institutions and authorities can take part and donate used electronics for free. To do this, you need to register on the official website of the Fund for Rational Use of Natural Resources and fill out the Participant Registration form: https://eko-fond.ru/electronics/.
The entire schedule of the federal program in Tatarstan for 2026 is available on the website of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan: https://eco.tatarstan.ru/egkoloicheskaya-programma-shkola-utilizatsii.htm.
For reference: The Recycling School: Electronics program is aimed at reducing environmental damage from improper disposal of electronic equipment and popularizing an informed approach to hazardous waste collection among the population. It has been implemented in Tatarstan since 2022 as part of an agreement between the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the Fund for Rational Use of Natural Resources.