STUDY OF ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING IN UZBEKISTAN BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF UZVTORTSVETMET AND THE ALMALYK MINING AND METALLURGICAL COMPLEX
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17453481Keywords:
electronic waste, recycling, study, Uzbekistan, Uzvtorsvetmet, Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex, precious metals, pyrometallurgical method, electrolysis, environmental sustainability.Abstract
The article presents a study of the electronic waste recycling system in Uzbekistan using the example of two
enterprises: JSC “Uzvtorsvetmet” and the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex. The features of manual disassembly
and sorting of waste at Uzvtorsvetmet, as well as the industrial extraction of precious metals at the Gold and Silver
Refinery Shop of the Almalyk MMC, are examined. Data on the technologies used and the volumes of metals obtained in
2025 are provided. Key problems are noted — a low level of mechanization, a limited system of waste collection from the
population, and low economic efficiency. The necessity of introducing modern technologies and developing infrastructure
to form a sustainable national electronic waste management system is emphasized.
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