Uzbekistan Plans Construction of Six Waste-to-Energy Plants

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan plans to build plants for the thermal processing of municipal solid waste with subsequent electricity generation, the Agency for Waste Management and Circular Economy Development reported.

The projects will be implemented across six regions of the country, representing a significant step toward modernizing the sanitation system and promoting circular economy principles.

According to the agency, developing waste processing infrastructure is part of a comprehensive program aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability. In 2025, the country significantly expanded sanitation coverage, launched a unified electronic billing system called Toza Makon, and carried out several pilot projects converting waste into energy.

During the year, 15.1 million tons of municipal waste were collected nationwide. To support further development, eco-industrial zones have been established in six regions, along with 14 waste transfer stations in 11 regions.

The planned waste-to-energy plants will be located in the Andijan, Kashkadarya, Namangan, Samarkand, Tashkent, and Fergana regions.

At the neighborhood (mahalla) level, sanitation services cover 23.9 million people. Residents paid 1.304 trillion soums for these services, while accounts receivable amounted to 622.7 billion soums, of which 211.9 billion soums were written off for services that were not actually provided.

Sanitation enterprises have received 79 units of specialized equipment and 220 containers, while GPS sensors have been installed on 3,230 units of machinery to monitor service quality. The performance of 113 specialized enterprises is continuously evaluated.

In 2025, more than 21,000 citizen and organizational inquiries were reviewed. At the same time, operations at 23 municipal solid waste landfills, covering a total area of approximately 100 hectares, were closed, signaling a gradual transition toward safer and more environmentally sustainable waste management practices.