Kazakhstan sets rules for producers to prove 30% recycled content under EPR

Kazakhstan's Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources approved rules, by order of 6 October 2026, on how producers of oils, polymer, glass, paper and board packaging and batteries confirm that at least 30% of their inputs are the corresponding waste processed in Kazakhstan, under the extended producer responsibility regime. Producers must file evidence with the EPR operator every six months, including environmental permits, a technological regulation and records of waste collection, weighing, transport and processing.

Why this mattersPackaging makers in Kazakhstan using the 30% recycled-input route under EPR now face a defined, document-heavy evidence process every six months.

• Order signed by Kazakhstan's Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources on 6 October 2026
• Rules cover producers of oils, polymer, glass, paper and board packaging, and batteries
• Producers must confirm at least 30% of inputs are the matching waste processed in Kazakhstan, confirmed separately for each product type
• Applications are due every six months, by the 20th of the month after the reporting period
• Evidence includes environmental permits, a technological regulation, an asset inventory, and waste collection and weighing records with calibration certificates
• The applicant is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the documents

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