Development of solid waste management strategies for two cities in Kazakhstan: Feasibility study

Two cities in Kazakhstan, which have a population of about 350,000 each, need a modernisation of their waste management system, as landfilling - and not separate waste collection including recycling - is the current state-of-the-art. Therefore, the project “SWM-Kaz” aims to develop solid waste management strategies in order to fulfil international standards (including the EU Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste) and to minimise negative environmental impacts caused by the disposal and recycling of municipal solid wastes. In the framework of this feasibility study, the status quo of the current waste management system will be investigated and in-depth waste analysis will be conducted. Waste generation rates and the waste composition will be determined. Consequently, this data can be used to derive measures and to suggest waste treatment technologies (e.g., mechanical pre-treatment and recovery of secondary raw materials) in order to improve the waste management system of these two cities.