"The Prosecutor General of Russia Yuri Chaika instructed the prosecutors of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation immediately ... to organize checks on compliance with the requirements of the legislation in this area," quotes TASS Kurenno.

Earlier, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered the creation of a standard for recycling waste for the regions.

According to Kryminform, in the Crimea they decided to introduce a single tariff for the removal of municipal solid waste.