Uzbekistan: The government will mandate the processing or disposal of all construction and demolition materials (CDM) generated nationally from 1 June 2026. Daryo News has reported that the incoming law will require construction and demolition firms to complete design documentation for their projects to assess expected volumes of CDM and to designate handling plans. The Ecology Committee, the State Environmental Supervision Inspectorate and the Supervision Inspectorate in the Field of Technical Regulation will monitor compliance.
Uzbek building materials production has a projected value of US$5.2bn for 2025, with US$3.5bn of additional on-going or planned projects.
