Ulaanchuluut Landfill

Ulaanchuluut Landfill
Улаанчулуутын Хогийн Цэг
Interactive map of Ulaanchuluut Landfill
AddressUlaanbaatar
Mongolia
LocationSongino Khairkhan
Coordinates47°56′54.2″N 106°47′24.9″E / 47.948389°N 106.790250°E / 47.948389; 106.790250
Typelandfill
Surface10 hectares
Construction
Opened1975
Closed2024

The Ulaanchuluut Landfill (Mongolian: Улаанчулуутын Хогийн Цэг) is a former landfill in Songino Khairkhan District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

History

The landfill was opened in 1975.[1] It used to be the place for many waste collectors collected waste manually to be resold.[2] 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.[3] The landfill reached its maximum capacity and was closed down in 2024.[4]

Technical specifications

The landfill has a total area of 10 hectares.[5] It used to collect waste from Bayangol, Chingeltei, Nalaikh, Songinokhairkhan and Sükhbaatar districts.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ E., Munkhtuya; Kh., Sarangerel (August 2024). "A Methodology for Maximizing the Benefits of Solar Landfills on Closed Sites". Research Gate. International Conference on Electrical Facilities and Information Technologies 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  2. ^ Hernndez, Javier C. (3 October 2017). "Life inside Mongolia's swelling slums". Today Online. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b B., Ankhtuya (12 August 2020). "Turning UB's largest rubbish dump into a Green Park". News.mn. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ B., Ganchimeg (13 April 2023). "Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Plant to be Completed in 2024". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ^ "The Study on Solid Waste Management Plan for Ulaanbaatar City in Mongolia" (PDF). JICA. Retrieved 5 January 2025.