According to a ministry release of 27 October on gov.kz, the projects include new processing lines, sorting centres and the purchase of specialised vehicles. The release does not mention Chinese companies.
How much funding have Kazakhstan's waste management projects received?
According to the ministry, the investment headquarters under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has approved 67 projects with total financing of 440 billion tenge, of which 34 projects have received funds totalling 122.6 billion tenge. Of the funded projects, 6 are household waste sorting facilities with total capacity of 650,000 tonnes a year; 18 are waste processing projects with total capacity of 435,000 tonnes a year; and 10 are purchases of specialised equipment, 177 units in all.
How many waste management projects have been completed?
According to the ministry, 15 projects are in operation, 131 units of specialised equipment have been bought, sorting lines have total capacity of 290,000 tonnes a year, and processing lines 19,300 tonnes a year. Regions with more funding are Almaty, North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Aktobe and Kostanay, with projects also in Atyrau, Akmola, Mangystau, East Kazakhstan, Abai, Astana and Shymkent.
What types of waste do the projects cover?
According to the ministry, the projects cover processing of waste paper, PET plastic bottles, vehicle tyres and other waste, and also include upgrading existing enterprises and renewing specialised vehicles. The ministry says new projects are at various stages of review, coordination and financing preparation. Note that the release does not disclose start-up timetables or list the companies behind individual projects.
Frequently asked questions
### Who disburses the recycling fee funds?
According to the ministry, Zhasyl Damu JSC (АО «Жасыл даму») disburses them with the ministry's support, and the use of funds is determined under Kazakhstan's Ecological Code.
Rules related to this news
### How many projects have received financing?
According to the ministry, 67 projects were approved and 34 have received financing; the 440 billion tenge total is the scale of all approved projects.
### How many are already in operation?
According to the ministry, 15 projects are in operation, including sorting lines and processing lines.
### Can foreign companies take part?
The release does not discuss conditions for foreign companies' participation, and this article draws no inference.
Further reading
- More industry and policy news: Kazakhstan investment and projects news section
- Recycling project: Al-Farabi University opens a pilot workshop for recycling used lithium batteries
- Related industrial project: Aluminium radiator plant starts up in Saryarka SEZ
- Set up a project company in Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan company registration services
Sources
- Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan (gov.kz), 27 October: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ecogeo/press/news/details/1317655?lang=ru
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