JSC Zhasyl Damu Allocates Over KZT 122 Billion to Develop Waste Recycling in Kazakhstan

With the support of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, JSC Zhasyl Damu has allocated KZT 122.6 billion from recycling fee revenues to finance 34 projects aimed at developing modern waste management infrastructure. These projects include the construction of new recycling facilities, the establishment of waste sorting complexes, and the purchase of specialized equipment.

In total, the Investment Headquarters under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan has approved 67 projects with a total financing volume of KZT 440 billion. Of these, 34 projects have already received funding.

Among the financed projects, six involve the construction of municipal solid waste sorting facilities with a combined annual capacity of 650,000 tonnes, 18 focus on developing waste recycling facilities with a total annual capacity of 435,000 tonnes, and another 10 provide for the purchase of 177 units of specialized equipment.

To date, 15 projects have been commissioned. As part of these projects, 131 units of specialized equipment have been purchased, sorting lines with a combined annual capacity of 290,000 tonnes of waste have been put into operation, and recycling facilities with a total annual capacity of 19,300 tonnes have been commissioned.

The largest share of financing has been allocated to projects in Almaty, North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Aktobe, and Kostanay regions. Projects are also being implemented in Atyrau, Akmola, Mangystau, East Kazakhstan, and Abai regions, as well as in Astana, Shymkent, and other regions of Kazakhstan.

The projects cover nearly all major areas of the waste management sector, including the recycling of wastepaper, PET bottles, used tires, and other types of waste, the modernization of existing enterprises, and the renewal of specialized vehicle fleets.

Efforts to implement new projects are ongoing. Currently, new initiatives are at various stages of review, approval, and preparation for financing in accordance with established procedures.

It should be recalled that recycling fee revenues are allocated in accordance with the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The implementation of these projects contributes to the development of modern waste management infrastructure, increased recycling volumes, reduced waste disposal in landfills, and greater integration of secondary raw materials into the economy.