Amount of garbage per capita is growing annually in Kyrgyzstan

The amount of garbage per capita is growing in Kyrgyzstan. Almaz Oskonbaev, an employee of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision, said at an Urban Forum.

According to him, 1,792 million tons of garbage were removed in the country in 2023. For comparison, in 2019 this figure was about 1,177 million tons of garbage.

«It turns out that 279 kilograms of garbage were produced per capita last year,» Almaz Oskonbaev said.

Director of the Bishkek sanitary landfill Nurlan Dzhumaliev noted that about 200 tons of waste from the capital and new-built quarters are stored at the landfill every day. According to him, it is necessary to make a decision to reduce the costs associated with garbage sorting.

The importance of recycling household waste was noted.

Urban Forum 2024 is the largest international event, where city administrations, architects, researchers and activists meet.

The goal of the forum is to exchange experiences, discuss solutions for improving the urban environment and sustainable development of cities in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia.

More than 50 experts from Europe and Central Asia will share their knowledge. This event brings together public initiatives and government agencies to create cities of the future.