There is a trend towards regionalization of waste management services, which is providing opportunities for private sector involvement. However, development of the necessary infrastructure lags behind expectations, mainly due to insufficient sources of local financing and dependence on funding by foreign donors. Large amounts of industrial waste are generated by the mining industry and utilization of industrial waste as a source of material or energy is increasing. Recently completed radioactive waste storage was licensed for full-scale operation, which is a precondition for the safe management of radioactive waste currently stored in old storage facilities and at the place of generation.