BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 26. A
paper waste recycling plant under construction in the industrial
zone of Aktobe, Kazakhstan, will be able to process up to 150
tonnes of waste paper per day and produce 42,000 tonnes of finished
products annually at full capacity, the Aktobe Region akimat
said.


The plant is being built by CAPITAL PLAST KZ LLP,
with production scheduled to begin in 2028. The project is expected
to expand the region's recycling capacity, reduce the volume of
paper waste sent to landfills, and increase domestic production of
paper and cardboard products.


The facility will specialize in recycling waste paper
into paper and cardboard for the packaging industry. Its planned
annual output includes up to 18,000 tonnes of corrugating paper and
24,000 tonnes of linerboard.


These materials are used to manufacture corrugated
packaging for storing and transporting various goods.


The company plans to collect waste paper from across
western Kazakhstan to secure a steady supply of raw materials. The
project is expected to bring significant volumes of used paper and
cardboard back into production, turning waste into raw materials
for new products.


The project is being implemented with support from
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and Jasyl
Damu JSC. Financing is provided from recycling fees, with
approximately 10.3 billion tenge (about $22.8 million) allocated
for the project.







Construction began in 2025. Work is continuing on the
production infrastructure at the industrial site in Aktobe.
Foundation work has been completed, while the installation of metal
structures and construction of production buildings are underway.
The boiler house has also been completed.


According to Dias Zhumagazyuly, chief engineer at
CAPITAL PLAST KZ LLP, the plant is scheduled to launch in 2028.
More than 300 jobs are expected to be created once the facility
reaches full production capacity.


The project is part of Kazakhstan's efforts to
develop waste-processing infrastructure and implement the Taza
Kazakhstan environmental initiative. The facility is expected to
strengthen waste paper collection and recycling in western
Kazakhstan, provide packaging manufacturers with an additional
source of domestic raw materials, create jobs, and reduce the
amount of waste sent for disposal. It is also intended to support a
circular economy by returning used materials to the production
cycle.


Tenge amounts were converted into US dollars using
the National Bank of Kazakhstan's exchange rate of $1 = 451.05
tenge as of October 26, 2026.