Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis has reviewed a response from Sharifbek Khasanov, director of the Agency for Waste Management and Circular Economy Development, to a parliamentary inquiry on measures to improve waste management, develop the circular economy and increase the efficiency of payments for related services.
According to the information presented, 54 municipal solid waste landfills were reclaimed in Uzbekistan between 2019 and 2025.
As a result, 262.8 hectares of land were returned to nature. Sanitation services now cover 8,042 of the country’s 8,992 mahallas, or local communities.
The number of specialised vehicles has also been increased to strengthen the technical capacity of sanitation companies.
A total of 4,606 vehicles are now in operation across the country. In addition, 4,376 waste collection sites have been equipped and 39,401 containers installed. According to the figures provided, these measures have created the conditions to serve an additional 600,000 residents.
Another area of focus is electricity generation from waste. Six major projects with a combined value of US$933 million are being implemented in the country. To date, US$461.3 million has been invested.
Once the plants enter operation, which is scheduled for the first half of 2027, they are expected to process 3.6 million tonnes of waste annually through thermal treatment and generate 1.6 billion kWh of electricity. The projects are expected to save 400 million cubic metres of natural gas a year, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 800,000 tonnes and create 1,000 permanent jobs.
To improve waste management, geographic data have also been compiled for 9,061 citizens’ self-government bodies, 75,569 streets, 227 landfills and 3,548 waste collection sites. A total of 3,918 specialised waste collection vehicles have been connected to the GPS monitoring system, while surveillance cameras have been installed at 1,483 sites.
The response to the parliamentary inquiry also noted that, since November 2025, subscribers with outstanding waste collection bills have been receiving SMS notifications from the number 2100 operated by Regional Electric Networks JSC.
However, lawmakers pointed to persistent problems. They stressed the need to prevent debts from being charged for sanitation services that were not actually provided, correct technical errors in SMS notifications and strengthen oversight in this area.
Deputies also called on the agency to step up efforts to improve the quality of sanitation services, expand waste sorting and recycling, and develop the circular economy. Priorities include producing energy resources, raw materials and materials from secondary resources.
Following the review, lawmakers emphasised the importance of continued parliamentary oversight to ensure compliance with environmental requirements, protect public health and improve sanitary conditions across the country.
The response from the director of the Agency for Waste Management and Circular Economy Development was taken note of.
