Various types of waste arise in the railway industry, including waste from the repair and maintenance of wagons, stations and tracks, as well as waste from the operation of railway lines. The waste may contain harmful substances such as metals, plastics and other materials that require proper disposal to prevent negative environmental impacts.

Therefore, waste management and disposal in the railway industry is an important element of sustainable development.

During the work in the branches and subsidiaries of the Company, production and consumption waste such as solid household waste, scrap metal, used oils, car tires, fluorescent lamps and other materials arise.

Responsibility for waste management is determined in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Rules of Waste Management in JSC NC KTZ and its subsidiaries.

Waste producers are responsible for the safe handling of waste from the moment of its formation until the moment of transfer to the ownership of persons carrying out waste recovery or disposal operations based on a license.

In order to control waste management, regular internal audits are conducted. According to the results of the audit conducted in 2023, no inconsistencies were identified. During the audit conducted in June 2024, violations of the rules of fuel storage were revealed. To eliminate deficiencies and improve storage conditions, measures have been proposed to equip special pallets ( see the Plan ).

Waste volumes in the period from 2020 to 2023, tons

In 2023, JSC NC KTZ generated 58,563 tons of waste, which is 0.9% less than the level of 2022. At the same time, according to the Goals and indicators of JSC NC KTZ approved by the Chief Engineer-Director of the Technical Policy Department of JSC NC KTZ in the field of occupational safety and health, ecology for 2023, a goal was set to reduce the amount of waste generated to be disposed of and reused by 3-5% to the level of 2022 (See the Goals and indicators in the field of occupational safety and health, ecology for 2023 ).

In order to reduce waste exported to the landfill and reduce the environmental impact, the Company is working on separate waste collection with further disposal and delivery to interested organizations. The Company enters into contracts with public utilities and waste disposal and disposal service providers. In 2023, 155,366 kg of waste were transferred to third-party organizations on a reimbursable basis, including:

Wastes transferred to the third-party entities in 2023