South Korea is planning to construct a waste recycling plant in Uzbekistan. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Ecology.
From October 7 to 11, Deputy Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change Iskandar Kutbiddinov held negotiations in Seoul with several local companies, including the South Korean Export-Import Bank, regarding cooperation in waste processing.
In particular, the deputy head of the Ministry of Ecology reached an agreement with the chairman of the Korean Environmental Corporation (K-eco) under the Ministry of Environment to strengthen mutual cooperation and share experiences in environmental safety.
As a result of the meeting, the parties signed a four-year grant agreement totaling $6.2 million for the construction of a waste recycling plant in the Jizzakh region.
The project plans to rehabilitate the landfill, collect 300,000 cubic meters of waste, cover it with soil, collect and incinerate landfill gas through pyrolysis, and install equipment for electricity production (a generator).
Waste Recycling in Uzbekistan
In February, the head of the Ministry of Ecology, Aziz Abduhakimov, presented proposals in the field of environmental protection. It is planned to create special economic zones in buffer areas near landfills and organize the production of energy and fertilizers from waste.
A pilot project is set to be implemented in the Andijan region. Here, a $13 million power plant is planned to be built, generating up to 2 million kWh of electricity from waste, along with a factory for producing organic fertilizers with a capacity of 100,000 tons per year.
A month later, the president announced the introduction of a new waste collection and recycling system. In each region, it is planned to create "eco-industrial zones" based on 3-4 landfills, where waste processing will be established.
The American company Sayar is also planning to organize energy production from medical waste. The project was expected to start on August 1 in Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara, with plans to expand it to other regions later.
In September, the Andijan regional administration signed a memorandum for the construction of a waste recycling plant with the company Jin Ming. The preliminary cost of the project is estimated at $250 million.
Additionally, the Chinese company China Everbright Environment intends to build several waste incineration plants in Uzbekistan. The first phase involves two plants in the Fergana and Namangan regions.
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