Bishkek waste processing plant shown to Central Asian ministers

Ministers from Central Asian countries and China shown waste processing plant operations in Bishkek

Nurdun Oruntaev, Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Communal Services of the Kyrgyz Republic, presented the capabilities of an eco-technological enterprise in Bishkek, capable of generating electricity from waste, to foreign colleagues.

As part of the second "Central Asia – China" format event on November 12, a delegation of construction ministers from five countries reviewed the activities of the region's first municipal solid waste (MSW) processing plant.

Technologies and enterprise capabilities

According to the ministry, representatives from China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were briefed on the production processes and methods of generating electricity from waste. The enterprise, launched in late 2025, aims to improve the environment in the capital and develop alternative energy.

Plant capacity

1-1.2 thousandtons of waste per day

30 MWhmaximum electricity generation

Currently, the possibility of expanding the waste recycling system and constructing a second similar site is being considered in Bishkek.

Context

The eco-technological plant was opened on December 27, 2025. Nurdun Oruntaev serves as the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Communal Services of the Kyrgyz Republic.