Ulaanchuluut Landfill
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Улаанчулуутын Хогийн Цэг | |
 Interactive map of Ulaanchuluut Landfill | |
| Address | Ulaanbaatar Mongolia |
|---|---|
| Location | Songino Khairkhan |
| Coordinates | 47°56′54.2″N 106°47′24.9″E / 47.948389°N 106.790250°E |
| Type | landfill |
| Surface | 10 hectares |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Closed | 2024 |
The Ulaanchuluut Landfill (Mongolian: Улаанчулуутын Хогийн Цэг) is a former landfill in Songino Khairkhan District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
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]