Zhasyl Damu

What Zhasyl Damu does

Zhasyl Damu JSC (Жасыл даму) is a 100% state-owned joint stock company headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan, designated by Government Resolution No. 20 of January 18, 2022 as the sole operator of Kazakhstan's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system and Emissions Trading System (ETS). The company collects mandatory disposal fees from manufacturers and importers of vehicles, auto components, packaging, and self-propelled agricultural machinery, calculated using the Monthly Calculation Index (MCI) multiplied by product-specific coefficients, and disburses subsidies through its EcoQolday automated information system to waste collection, transportation, and processing companies (78 participants by end-2025). It also operates the State Carbon Cadastre (greenhouse gas emissions reporting for installations exceeding 20,000 tons CO2/year), the National Carbon Unit Registry (issuance, transfer, retirement, and trading of carbon units at a market quotation of 397 KZT per unit), and administers Kazakhstan's cap-and-trade program across oil and gas, energy, mining, metallurgy, chemical, and manufacturing sectors, allocating approximately 9.83 million tons CO2 of additional allowances in the 2024 reporting year.

The company's technology platform consists of web portals (app.recycle.kz, ecoqolday.kz, ndbecology.gov.kz), multilingual user-facing tools (VIN-based payment verification, online disposal fee calculators, ownerless hazardous waste identification), and the RecycleTBO.API with Swagger and Postman documentation for external system integration. Distribution is reinforced by integration with Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan's mobile application for commission-free disposal payments (since August 2024) and with the Ministry of Agriculture's GRST information system (December 2025).

Zhasyl Damu's revenue mechanics combine transaction-based disposal fee collection, carbon unit trading commissions, and concessional financing interest income from a KZT 185 billion three-year program disbursed at 3% annual interest for 3-15 year terms to MSW infrastructure projects (25 projects financed by end-2025 with planned capacity exceeding 885,000 tonnes/year). Additional revenue-adjacent activity includes reverse vending machine deployment in Astana (2026), separate waste collection pilots across 7 national parks and 129 schools, and EV charging infrastructure development. The Development Strategy for 2023-2027, approved by the Board of Directors on November 24, 2023, frames the company's mandate around increasing recycling rates, integrating separate collection systems, and supporting Kazakhstan's 2060 carbon neutrality goal under an IBRD Partnership for Market Implementation signed April 23, 2024.

Name

Zhasyl Damu

Legal name

JSC Zhasyl Damu (АО «Жасыл даму»)

Website

https://recycle.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zhasyl Damu is a 100% state-owned Kazakhstani operator administering mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility disposal fees from vehicle, auto component, packaging, and agricultural machinery producers, and running the national Emissions Trading System, carbon unit registry, and a KZT 185 billion concessional MSW infrastructure financing program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Collection (5621), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Product Environmental Compliance (RoHS, WEEE, Packaging EPR, Eco-Design/Labeling Regulations) (EUAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK), Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Extended producer responsibility
• Emissions trading system
• Carbon unit registry
• Recycling subsidies

Headquarters

HQ city

Astana

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Disposal Payments (Утилизационные платежи): Mandatory disposal fees collected from manufacturers and importers of vehicles, auto components, packaging, and agricultural machinery to fulfill Extended Producer Responsibility obligations. The fees are calculated based on Monthly Calculation Index (MCI) and specific coefficients for each product category.
2. Carbon Unit Trading: The company operates Kazakhstan's emissions trading system, facilitating the purchase and sale of carbon allowance units through the national registry. Revenue is generated from carbon unit transactions between regulated entities.
3. Concessional Financing Program: Three-year concessional financing program for MSW infrastructure projects totaling KZT 185 billion, provided at 3% annual interest rate for 3-15 year terms. Interest income generated from the loan portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zhasyl Damu is the state-owned operator of Kazakhstan's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system, collecting mandatory disposal fees from manufacturers and importers of vehicles, auto components, packaging, and agricultural machinery. The company operates the EcoQolday automated information system to administer subsidies to waste collection, transportation, and recycling companies, and manages Kazakhstan's Emissions Trading System, State Carbon Cadastre, and National Carbon Unit Registry for greenhouse gas emissions tracking and carbon trading.

Product overview

Zhasyl Damu JSC operates as Kazakhstan's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Operator, managing a comprehensive waste management ecosystem. The core offering centers on the EcoQolday programme and Automated Information System (AIS), which connects waste collectors, processors, and full-cycle enterprises for subsidy payments. The platform includes disposal payment calculation tools for vehicles, packaging, and electrical equipment, along with a VIN-based payment verification system. Additionally, Zhasyl Damu operates Kazakhstan's Emissions Trading System, maintaining the National Carbon Unit Registry and State Carbon Cadastre for greenhouse gas emissions tracking and carbon trading. The company also provides the RecycleTBO.API for external data integration and manages ownerless hazardous waste disposal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EcoQolday: Programme to support business entities engaged in collection, transportation and processing of waste. As of end of 2025, 78 companies had joined the programme including 50 collection companies, 18 recycling companies and 10 full-cycle enterprises.

Products and services

• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Operator Services
• Disposal Payment Calculation Tools
• Disposal Payment Verification Service
• EcoQolday Automated Information System (AIS)
• Emissions Trading System (ETS)
• National Carbon Unit Registry
• State Carbon Cadastre
• RecycleTBO.API
• Concessional Financing Program for MSW Projects
• Ownerless Hazardous Waste Management Service
• Reverse Vending Machines Network

Quantifiable outcome

• 49,000+ tonnes of waste collected and recycled in 2025 through EcoQolday program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of KazakhstanmajorTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2025Integration implemented with GRST information system of the Ministry of Agriculture, facilitating data exchange and regulatory compliance for agricultural sector operators.
• Halyk Bank of KazakhstancoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2024System integration with Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan enabling users to pay disposal/utlization fees through the bank's mobile application without commission charges. This partnership streamlines the payment process for EPR compliance.
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2024Partnership for Market Implementation project signed between Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan and IBRD. Objectives include improving ETS efficiency, introducing minimum carbon price, promoting domestic offset market, and supporting Kazakhstan's updated nationally determined contribution goals for 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. The partnership will help develop carbon pricing tools aligned with Kazakhstan's development priorities.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Verra: Operates the Verified Carbon Standard and global carbon credit registry used in voluntary carbon markets. Comparable as a registry infrastructure operator for carbon units, intersecting with Zhasyl Damu's National Carbon Unit Registry function.
• Gold Standard: Standards body and registry for carbon credits and sustainable development projects, with strong overlap to Zhasyl Damu's carbon registry and emissions reporting systems. Comparable on the registry/carbon unit accounting side of the business.
• RetuRO: Romania's national deposit return scheme administrator, recently created under regulatory mandate to coordinate beverage container recovery. Comparable as a newer-generation national EPR operator backed by government mandate and producer fees.

Direct peers

• Citeo: French state-approved EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) organization managing household packaging and paper recycling on behalf of producers and importers. Directly comparable as a national EPR operator administering disposal fee collection and financing downstream recycling infrastructure.
• Grüner Punkt (Duales System Deutschland): Germany's original EPR system for sales packaging, operating the Green Dot trademark and coordinating nationwide collection and sorting. Comparable as a long-established, regulatorily mandated EPR operator with proprietary IT for producer registration and fee calculation.
• Fost Plus: Belgian EPR organization for household packaging, coordinating collection, sorting, and recycling financed via producer fees. Comparable as a national EPR operator with a regulated mandate and integrated information system for waste tracking.
• CONAI: Italy's national consortium for packaging recovery and recycling under EPR. Comparable as a national EPR operator financed via mandatory fees from packaging producers and importers, with integrated recycling value-chain coordination.
• Eco-Embes: Spain's leading EPR system for packaging and light packaging waste. Comparable as a non-profit/regulated national operator that channels producer fees into municipal recycling programs and tracks waste flows through a national data system.
• Re-turn: Ireland's national deposit return scheme operator for beverage containers, established by government regulation. Comparable as a state-backed operator running a regulated producer-responsibility scheme with reverse-logistics infrastructure.
• Pant: Operator of Norway's national deposit return scheme for beverage containers, running reverse logistics and producer-fee systems. Comparable as a small-population, state-supported EPR operator with integrated IT for container tracking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AO.zhasyl.damu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zhasyldamy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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