Frequently asked questions

To find out whether the recycling fee for the car has been paid, you can check it yourself on the official website of JSC Zhasyl Damu (recycle.kz). To do this:
1. Open the "Disposal payments" section, then select "Check payment"
2. Enter the VIN code of the car - this is a unique identification number consisting of 17 characters, which is indicated in the documents for the car or on the vehicle itself.

Please note that the VIN code must contain only Latin letters and Arabic numerals. The letters I, O and Q are not used to avoid confusion with the numbers 1 and 0.

After entering the data, the system will display information about the presence or absence of payment of the recycling fee.

In accordance with subparagraph 4) of paragraph 1 of Article 389 of the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the EC RK), the Operator has approved the Rules of the joint-stock company JSC Zhasyl Damu for the return and (or) offset against upcoming payments of overpaid amounts, approved by the decision of the Board of JSC Zhasyl Damu dated November 14, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Refund Rules). Paragraph 4 of the Refund Rules provides for the grounds for the return and (or) offset against upcoming payments of overpaid amounts:
1) erroneous entry of the amount (part of the amount) of the recycling payment, including in connection with incorrect indication by the importer (manufacturer) of data when forming an application for the fulfillment of extended obligations of manufacturers (importers);
2) independent sale (export) of products (goods) by manufacturers (importers), including products (goods) in packaging, to which extended obligations of manufacturers (importers) apply, for which a recycling fee was paid, outside the Republic of Kazakhstan;
3) independent recycling by a business entity that has fulfilled the extended obligations of manufacturers (importers) by making recycling payments, of packaging waste (defects, trimmings, expiration of the shelf life of products (goods) in packaging) by transferring into the possession of persons carrying out operations for the restoration or recycling of waste.

To return funds, you must submit an application through the unified platform "e-Otinish".

According to paragraph 7 of the Return Rules, the return application must contain the following information:
1) full or abbreviated name of the manufacturer (importer), legal and actual address, contact information (phone numbers, email addresses);
2) the amount of the recycling payment subject to refund and (or) offset against upcoming payments;
3) the details of the manufacturer's (importer's) bank account for the refund of the overpaid amount of the recycling payment;
4) the number and date of the certificate of payment of the recycling payment issued by the Operator, according to which the overpaid amount of the recycling payment specified in the application was paid;
5) the basis for the refund and (or) offset against upcoming payments;
6) a list of attached documents to confirm the grounds for the refund and (or) offset against upcoming payments of the overpaid amounts.

And also, in accordance with paragraph 8 of the Refund Rules, the application must also be accompanied by a document issued by second-tier banks or Kazpost JSC confirming the details of the manufacturer's (importer's) bank account in the national currency to which the refund will be made.

Currently, the process of identifying processors of ELVs/EOL self-propelled Agricultural Machinery is underway for the purpose of subsequently concluding contracts for the processing/recycling of ELVs/ EOL Self-Propelled Agricultural Machinery.

After the conclusion of contracts with ELVs/EOL self-propelled Agricultural Machinery processors, an updated list of ELVs/EOL self-propelled Agricultural Machinery collection points will be published on the official website of the Company (www.recycle.kz).

Acceptance of applications for concluding Agreements with the Extended Producer Responsibility Operator, represented by JSC "Zhasyl damu" in the information system (ecoqolday.kz) will begin after the enactment of the Rules approved by the Order of the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 332 dated November 27, 2023, i.e., from February 05, 2024.

The payment amounts are approved by Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1250 dated December 29, 2023. The payment amounts are calculated in Monthly Calculation Indices (MCI).

The list of documents for registering business entities is specified in the Rules of Allocating funds by the Extended Producer Responsibility Operator received in its bank account from producers and importers for the organization of collection, transportation, preparation for reuse, sorting, processing, recycling, neutralization and (or) disposal of waste generated after the loss of consumer properties of products (goods), to which the Extended Producer Responsibility apply through payments; in short, a certificate of state registration, permits, documents confirming the availability of necessary equipment, etc.

Other requirements and regulations are specified in the Rules (https://zan.gov.kz/client /#!/doc/189246/rus).

You need to equip the vehicles used for waste transportation with a navigation system and register on the platform. https://tabigat.gov.kz /. Attach a confirmation of registration to the IS (screenshot / excerpt, etc.), the Operator will verify your registration on this platform, in case of absence of registration, the Operator will refuse registration in the information system.

For reference:
Article 367 paragraph 1 of the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Household solid waste means municipal waste in solid form.
Article 365 p 1. Of the EC RK. Municipal waste means the following consumer waste: 1) mixed waste and separately collected household waste, including, but not limited to, paper and cardboard, glass, metals, plastics, organic waste, wood, textiles, packaging, used electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators

According to the Rules, payments are refused in the following cases:

1) Collectors are refused:
- In case of discrepancies between the data in the IS filled in by the Collector about the collected, transported and transferred for processing waste and the final Activity Report;
- violation of the requirements of the Operator's Instructions;

2) Processors are refused:
- in case of discrepancies between the data in the IS filled in by the Processor about the waste received from Collectors for recycling and the waste written off for recycling, with the attachment of documents for write-off and the final Activity Report;
- violation of the requirements of the Operator's Instructions;

3) enterprises engaged in full-cycle activities:
- if there is a discrepancy between the data in the IP filled in by the counterparty on waste collected, transported, written off for recycling, Reports on collection and processing activities, as well as documents on waste write-off for recycling.
- violation of the requirements of the Operator's Instructions;

As well as in other cases provided for by the Rules.

It should be noted that the Rules stipulate that operations for the collection and recycling of waste must be reflected in the IS on the day of the transaction.

In accordance with the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On approval of the amounts of monetary payments by the Extended Producer Responsibility Operator from funds received in its bank account from producers and importers to business entities engaged in the collection, transportation, preparation for reuse, sorting, processing, recycling, neutralization and (or) disposal of waste, generated after the loss of consumer properties of products (goods) subject to Extended Producer Responsibility, the following types of products (goods) and packaging waste are eligible for subsidization:

Packaging: glass, paper and cardboard, polymer, made of composite materials, and metal;

Automotive components: tires, oils and batteries;

Electronic and electrical equipment: with heat transfer agents, large-sized, small-sized, electronic equipment with screens and monitors, small information, technical and telecommunications equipment, as well as lamps.

In the case of removing waste from collection points (stationary/mobile collection points and/or containers) and other facilities declared during registration in the IS:

if it is necessary for the Collector to remove waste from the collection points to the main base, issue a transportation waybill in the IS, in the form in accordance with Appendix 3 to the Instructions, to reflect driver’s route and the vehicle.;

weigh the collected waste on calibrated weighing equipment, and based on the weighing results, fill out the SRO(stock receipt order) and sign it with an EDS.

In the case of generating SROs from collection points, attach scanned registers of those who handed over the waste to the collection point separately for each collection point, which reflect data on the persons who handed over the waste, as well as the type and weight of waste accepted by the Collector during the day at the collection point. The register is compiled on-site at the waste collection point directly at the time of acceptance of waste from the Generator, on a daily basis, in accordance with Appendix 9 to the Instructions, in hard copy.

The mass of waste collected waste is the mass of waste indicated in the SRO from the Generators and from collection points.

Payments to waste collectors will be made once a month, based on the results of reviewing the report on the collection and transportation of waste.

Payments to waste processors will be made quarterly, based on the results of reviewing the report on the recycling of waste.

Payments to business entities engaged in a full cycle of waste management (collection, transportation and recycling of waste) will also be made quarterly, based on the results of reviewing the report on the collection, transportation, and recycling of waste.

In accordance with paragraph 3 of the Rules, the Rules do not apply to specialized enterprises engaged in collection, transportation, sorting and disposal of solid household waste at landfills within the framework of a centralized system for the collection of household solid waste.

Thus, since the waste collected by WCOs from the population and legal entities, as well as from landfills, is paid for according to approved tariffs for the collection, transportation, sorting and disposal of solid household waste, subsidies for the collection and transportation of such waste are not paid.

During the waste collection process, the recipient of payments fills out the relevant sections in the information system within one working day from the date of the waste collection operation, in which data on the collected waste is indicated. At the same time, the recipient of payments, when filling in this data, indicates the method of waste collection (generators, collection points, containers). Waste from containers intended for household solid waste is the property of the container owner, therefore it is illegal to seize and accept such waste and is not eligible for subsidization. Waste collected by waste collection organizations, waste sorting organizations, and waste collected from landfills is also not subject to subsidization, as it is included in the tariff for household solid waste removal paid by the population and legal entities.

For reference: Article 339. Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Ownership of waste and responsibility for its management.
1. Waste shall be an object of proprietary rights. Public relations, associated with occurrence, change and termination of proprietary rights to wastes, shall be regulated by the civil legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in view of the specifics, stipulated by this Code.
2. Waste generators shall be the owners of the wastes produced by them.
3. Transfer of waste to business entities engaged in waste collection, recovery or disposal operations shall mean simultaneous transfer of ownership of the waste to such entities, including when the waste is placed in containers placed in container sites or in designated waste collection sites, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

A visit to the production processes with an inspection of the facilities for compliance with the provided documentation is carried out before the conclusion of the Agreement, after the Operator receives the full package of documents- an initial on–site monitoring.

In addition, the Operator, in order to confirm the activities of the recipients of payments without prior notice, may monitor the activities and production processes with visits to waste collection and processing facilities of the recipients of payments at any time, at its discretion, but no more than twice a year.

For reference: Paragraph 46 of the Rules - The operator, in order to confirm the activities of the recipients of payments without prior notice, monitors the activities and production processes with visits to facilities for the collection, transportation, sorting, processing, preparing for reuse, recycling, neutralization and (or) disposal of waste of the recipients of payments at any time at its discretion, but no more than twice a year.

During site visits, the Operator’s representatives conduct a visual inspection of the technological processes and equipment specified in the facility passports submitted during registration, including verification of the availability of raw material stocks and finished products (waste from products subject to extended producer responsibility).

Due to the fact that the rate sizes for collection, transportation and recycling of waste are separate, the "full cycle" rates do not apply for packaging waste, as transportation must be carried out from the collector to the processor and be documented (Transpotation waybill, e-invoice, Stock Receipt Order, acceptance certificate). Only processors of automotive components and EEE (electronic and electrical equipment) can be registered as a collector and processor of waste (full cycle). For them, the rates are uniform for all processes.

The population can participate in the program as a waste generators and, accordingly, register with AIS under their Individual Identification Number (IIN), and submit applications for waste removal. It is also possible to accumulate waste from the entire residential complex in one place, for example, in the AOC (apartment owners cooperatives) or POA (property owners associations) and spend the proceeds on the needs of their residential complex.

Based on: Approval of the Rules for the implementation of extended producer responsibility
Resolution No. 763 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 25, 2021
Paragraph 28. Producers(importers) of motor vehicles and self-propelled agricultural machinery shall attach copies of the following documents to the application for subsequent payment of the disposal charge:

1) for those produced in the Republic of Kazakhstan:
passport of the vehicle (self-propelled machine) confirming the producer of products (if any), and an invoice for the release of stocks to the party in the form approved in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on accounting and financial reporting;

2) for those imported into the Republic of Kazakhstan from states that are not members of the Eurasian Economic Union:
- customs declaration, in accordance with which the products were placed under the customs procedure for release for domestic consumption;
- a state control pass (or a copy of a state control pass) to confirm the date of crossing the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
- vehicle design safety certificate or vehicle type approval for motor vehicles and a certificate of conformity for self-propelled agricultural machinery.

If it is impossible to determine the data necessary for calculating the disposal charge, the operator shall request:
- waybill (with identification number of imported vehicles or the identification or serial number of self-propelled agricultural machinery) or the international CMR waybill confirming the international transportation (with identification number of imported vehicles or the identification or serial number of self-propelled agricultural machinery);
- bill or invoice (if any);

3) for those imported into the Republic of Kazakhstan from the territory of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union - a state control pass (or a copy of a state control pass) to confirm the date of crossing the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the absence of a state control pass, the date of crossing shall be considered the date of applying.
Also, for those imported into the Republic of Kazakhstan from the territory of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union, the following documents shall be attached:
- passport of a vehicle (self-propelled vehicle) or certificate of registration of a vehicle of a member state of the Eurasian Economic Union;
- vehicle design safety certificate or vehicle type approval for motor vehicles and certificate of conformity for self-propelled agricultural machinery;
- acceptance certificate confirming the transfer from the exporter of the member state of the Eurasian Economic Union to the importer in the Republic of Kazakhstan, with the identification number of the transferred vehicles or the identification or serial number of self-propelled agricultural machinery (if any);
- waybill (with the identification number of imported vehicles or the identification or the serial number of self-propelled agricultural machinery) or the international CMR waybill confirming the international transportation (with the identification number of imported vehicles or the identification or the serial number of self-propelled agricultural machinery) (if any).

Upon completion of the transfer procedures, and provided that the volumes of completed work are confirmed, the estimated deadline is June-July 2022.

The existing approach was focused on a company with a legal form of LLP (Limited Liability Partnership), which is not applicable to a joint-stock company with 100% state participation. Currently, the issue of amending regulatory legal acts and developing a new approach to waste management is being worked out.