Bishkek, Nov. 28, 2025 /Kabar/. Daiyrbek Orunbekov, head of information policy for the presidential administration, announced that long-standing environmental issue in Bishkek has been resolved: the old landfill has been completely reclaimed, and new waste processing plant has already begun operations.
According to him, Kyrgyz president instructed to complete extinguishing of the fire that had smoldered at the landfill for decades, polluting the air. The area was then filled with soil, reclaimed, and trees were planted, transforming the hazardous area into a safe and well-maintained space.
Orunbekov noted that construction of modern waste processing plant has been completed and the facility is already operational. Its official opening will take place soon.
Bishkek collects approximately 1,000 tons of waste daily. The new plant has the capacity to process up to 1,200 tons of waste per day. The processing will generate approximately 30 MW of electricity, and the ash remaining after incineration will be used to produce building materials.
He emphasized that the construction of such a plant will allow the city to completely recycle waste and extract useful products from it. Similar complexes are planned for other major cities across the country.