Metabolic Transformations in the Area of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Russian Megalopolises: The City of Moscow Case

Based on secondary data analysis and semi-structured expert interviews (n = 90), the study analyses metabolic transformations in area of municipal solid waste (MSW) management Russian megalopolises using city Moscow as a case study. The findings suggest that key node triggered numerous interdependent processes involved changes introduced legislation MSW decision to shut down several large landfills without simultaneous implementation other landfills. These actions affected health population contributed environmental inequality. authors provide recommendations for mitigation risks associated with generation, recycling, storage cities.