More than 200 Tons of Trash Removed from Uman After Rosh Hashanah

More than 200 tons of trash were removed from Uman in Cherkasy Oblast from the pilgrimage area after the celebration of Rosh Hashanah. This was announced by Oleh Hanyich, the first deputy mayor, on the air of Suspilne on 14 September.

This year Uman received the largest number of pilgrims in recent years — about 50 thousand Hasidic worshippers.

The deputy mayor noted that due to the large number of Hasidic pilgrims, round-the-clock work of municipal services was organized during the holiday days.

"It is not easy, because we understand that another city has come to our not very large town. They arrived not just, but within a small designated area where they stay. We understand that even now, when the pilgrims leave the homes where they lived, the people who hosted them will be cleaning up their trash themselves," stated Hanyich.

In his opinion, for at least another week and a half to two weeks, trash will be constantly hauled away in Uman.

Local resident Yuliana told Suspilne that the only inconvenience she felt over the past weeks was traffic on the roads.

"In previous years fewer people came and it was a little easier. This year, if I took my child somewhere – it took 10 minutes. Now – about 40 minutes. They are positive. I didn’t see them harming anyone," she said.

This year, according to preliminary estimates, the city budget will receive more than 25 million UAH from the tourist tax. 15% of this amount will be directed to cover housing and communal services expenses.