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million tonnes of waste each year, with 80% groups, and civil society to shape a draft bill for
coming from municipal sources and 20% from discussion in late 2025.
industries, healthcare, and other sectors.Only
approximately 26% of this waste is recycled, a Aliyev explained that the government is working
statistic verified by Zhomart Aliyev, Kazakhstan’s on a detailed waste management strategy, ex-
deputy minister of ecology and natural resourc- cluding radioactive waste, which falls under the
es, at the forum. Atomic Energy Agency’s authority.
Sagandykova also pushed for a specific law on Commissioned by the country’s prime minis-
waste management to clarify duties, outline in- ter, this strategy is expected to be finalised by
frastructure needs, and provide government in- September, when a decision will be made on
centives. whether a separate waste management law is
required.
During the coming months, domestic deputies Source - Packaging Gateway
will collect input from businesses, environmental
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