FIFTH ANNIVERSARY GENERAL MEETING

West Dala took a part in the fifth Annual General Meeting of the members of the Kazakhstan Association of Waste Management “KazWaste”, which took place on December 4-5, in Shymkent and became an Anniversary this year.

At the meeting, the full reporting of the work of the Association for 2018 was presented, the results of the 5 years of work were summed up and the work plan for 2019 was outlined. On December 4, the participants visited a specialized company in Shymkent – a new plastic treatment plant Green Technology Industries.

All members of the Association who arrived to the meeting took an active part in discussing the development prospects of the industry, legislative barriers for the companies, achieving the best available technologies, and interaction with the EPO Operator and government bodies. The participation of all Association’s members at the General Meeting is extremely important for the making meaningful decisions and for the discussing further work strategies.

Also on December 5, the winners of the Waste Management Awards 2018 were determined at the Gala Dinner. The following winners were determined based on the results of the online voting:

  • Successful implementation of a separate collection – Atameken 4 Plus LLP, Kazakhstan Waste Recycling LLP;
  • Sorting leader – KazRecycleService, LLP;
  • High-quality public service – Tartyp, JSC;
  • Successful management of the landfill – ILIN, LLP;
  • Successful recycling – Glass Trade, IE;
  • Successful handling of electronic waste – PromTechnoResursKZ, LLP;
  • Successful management of industrial waste – West Dala, LLP;
  • Successful handling of hazardous waste – Sharua LLP;
  • Active work with the population – TTK, LLP;
  • The leader in introducing new technologies is Tau Innovative Solutions, LLP.

Association Nominations

  • Breakthrough of the year – Green Technology Industries, LLP;
  • Start-up of the year – Astana Clean Time, LLP;
  • For contribution to the development of the industry – Center for Sustainable Development and KazKauchuk LLP.

Association Members were presented with letters of appreciation and membership certificates for 2019. The winners were awarded commemorative awards.

                                                    

  

  

                                                     

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A lecture on “Waste Management and Spill Response” was held at Kh. Dosmukhamedov University. Environmental specialists from West Dala — Ainagul Sagiyeva and Islam Sagynbayev — conducted an engaging session with students, highlighting the key principles of environmentally responsible waste management. The focus was on modern approaches to safe disposal, reducing environmental impact, and the role of business in building a sustainable environment.

The “Innovative Ideas” competition was held in the Atyrau Region to support talented youth and develop their scientific research and inventive potential. Specialists from West Dala — environmental engineer Aigul Sagiyeva and chief technologist Minara Massalimova — were invited to serve as members of the jury.

Employees of West Dala joined the environmental campaign organized by the Department of Ecology of the Mangystau Region to clean the territory of Aktau city. They also supported the initiative of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the Atyrau Region by participating in the clean-up and improvement of Victory Park in Atyrau city.

From 20:30 to 21:30, the Earth Hour International Environmental Action took place to draw attention to the need for a responsible attitude to nature and the resources of the planet. This year, Earth Hour in Kazakhstan is dedicated to the theme of nature conservation in the country.

The warmth of this month helped strengthen social ties and energize them for new beginnings after the winter.