The ministry aims to clearly define the boundaries between municipal waste and other types of waste to ensure their proper disposal and management at the local government level.
According to the data from the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, there has been a significant increase in the volume of municipal waste over the past five years:
| Volume of Waste Generation | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Household Waste Collection (thousand tons) | 1,175.9 | 1,229.6 | 1,339.6 | 1,505.4 | 1,646.5 | 1,761.0 |
| Per Capita (kg) | 185.9 | 191.0 | 212.6 | 234.3 | 251.5 | 255.0 |
| Percentage of Total Volume | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Including: | ||||||
| Household Waste | 49.4 | 45.2 | 47.7 | 47.5 | 46.9 | 50.0 |
| Waste from Enterprises and Organizations | 18.1 | 14.5 | 21.2 | 20.3 | 17.0 | 18.2 |
| Street Waste (including unauthorized dumps) | 16.4 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 13.8 | 15.1 |
| Market Waste | 13.2 | 17.5 | 10.2 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
| Other Waste | 2.9 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 10.9 | 13.4 | 15.2 |
Each year, the number of illegal dumps of solid household waste is also increasing. As of 2022, the total volume of accumulated production and consumption waste in Kyrgyzstan reached 2,777,679.3 thousand tons, of which approximately 194,640.3 thousand tons are generated annually, including 1,339.6 thousand tons of solid household waste. At the same time, 123.1 thousand tons of waste were reused or recycled, and 1.0 thousand tons were disposed of. About 200 enterprises across the republic are involved in waste collection and recycling, including secondary raw materials.
Currently, the national strategy focuses on waste recycling with an emphasis on extracting useful components for the production of secondary products and energy. In this regard, a list of waste containing valuable components that are prohibited from being landfilled has been compiled.
Distinguishing useful waste from garbage (leaves, plant residues, construction waste, ash) at the initial stage will help optimize the recycling process and minimize pollution.
The Ministry of Natural Resources notes that the lack of a clear list of municipal waste creates legal uncertainty, complicating the classification of certain types of waste as municipal and complicating the work of local government bodies and enterprises in the field of waste management.
List of Municipal Waste
No. | Name of Waste | Description |
| 1. | Food products that have lost their properties or are contaminated | Dairy products, juices, alcoholic beverages, meat and fish products, baked goods, etc. |
| 2. | Food waste, including leftovers from public catering | Food scraps, bones, spoiled vegetables and fruits, peels, tea bags, etc. |
| 3. | Broken kitchen utensils that have lost their properties | Shards of dishes, kitchenware, etc. |
| 4. | Contaminated food packaging that cannot be recycled | Bags, bottles, and other packaging from food products, beverages, etc. |
| 5. | Used hygiene products and cosmetics | Wipes, diapers, cotton pads, packaging from cosmetics and hygiene products, etc. |
| 6. | Waste from households, institutions, not containing valuable components | |
| 7. | Wooden products that are broken or outdated | Furniture, carpentry waste, etc. |
| 8. | Residues from heating installations | Ash, slag, and other mechanical impurities |
| 9. | Contaminated textile waste | Oily rags, fabric scraps, etc. |
| 10. | Construction and installation waste | Fragments of bricks, roofing materials, etc., excluding hazardous waste |
| 11. | Contaminated packaging from paints and finishing materials | Containers from paints, solvents, etc. |
| 12. | Compost waste | Organic residues, tops, leaves, etc. |
| 13. | Garden waste from cleaning green areas | Cut grass, wood residues, etc. |
| 14. | Waste from hotels, public catering, and other institutions | Contaminated packaging, food leftovers, etc. |
| 15. | Street and yard sweepings | A mixture of leaves, soil, and other waste collected during sanitary cleaning of areas |
| 16. | Waste from cleaning industrial enterprises | |
| 17. | Broken electrical and electronic devices, without useful components | Wire scraps, small parts of electrical appliances, etc. |
| 18. | Accessories that have lost their properties | Earrings, chains, keychains, etc. |
| 19. | Old plumbing fixtures | Toilets, sinks, bathtubs, etc. |
*Note
The list provided defines types of municipal waste that do not include valuable components and are generated as a result of human activity in residential and production premises, in construction, and on public lands.
The hazard class of waste is established according to the Hazardous Waste Classifier and methodological recommendations for determining the hazard class of waste, approved by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 9 dated January 15, 2010.
The list of types of waste containing valuable components, the burial of which is prohibited, was approved by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 771 dated December 2, 2025.
