Abstract
The article examines the environmental problems of the territories of the Republic of Kazakhstan. These problems are associated with the depletion of accessible mineral resources and the growing amount of man-made waste (MMW), which increases the land area occupied by dumps and landfills as well as the negative impact on the environment. Accumulated waste is, on the one hand, the main pollutant of the environment, and on the other hand, a valuable material potentially suitable for processing and reuse in the production of widely demanded building materials. The need for processing technogenic mineral formations is dictated by the fact that they occupy vast territories, are easily dispersed by wind, and pose an increased environmental risk for mining and metallurgical regions. In this regard, the scientific foundations of integrated methodologies for the environmental assessment of MMW and their recycling in the production of building materials and products were developed. The study substantiates the possibility of using these wastes as raw materials for building products while simultaneously addressing environmental challenges in the affected territories. Methods for the disposal of man-made waste and a quantitative assessment of the prospects for introducing resource-saving technologies are presented.