The studies were performed at the Petrovsky waste rock dump, Central part of the Kryvyi Rih iron district (Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine). The macronutrients (K, Ca, Mg, P, S) and heavy metals (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd) content in the leaves of the three tree species (Ash-leaved maple, Silver Birch. and Black locust.) that were collected on devastated lands was studied. It is established that the growth and development of trees on the Petrovsky dump is carried out with a clear shortage of nutrients (especially K and P) and an excess of metals (especially Fe, Mn and Zn). It is revealed that Ash-leaved maple and Black locust are more resistant to the geochemical conditions of devastated lands. In this regard, these species of trees can be recommended for the creation of artificial tree plantations on devastated