MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

This article is dedicated to the topic of municipal waste management in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has accumulated more than 125 million tons of solid waste, which has a negative impact on the environment. The author considers the experience of regulation of municipal waste management throughout the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan; the activities of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the activities of local executive bodies on municipal waste management; who implements the principle of EPR in Kazakhstan.