Sustainable Waste Management
Issues
solid waste generation increases at
uncontrollable rate
Recommendation
Green Bag Scheme,
UM Zero Waste Campaign (UM ZWC)
development of recycling management system
integrated waste and recyclables
collection facility
estimated average of 40% of food waste from the overall composition of waste in UM
reducing monthly almost 15-20 tons
of waste to landfill,
reducing cost
reducing
environmental impacts
converting food and green waste into valuable resources
such as compost and biogas
educational campaign
workshops about waste
management
segregation at source and recycling
reduce the volume and
pollution potential for landfill sites.
Takakura composting method
processing technology for the bulk of the
degradable organic fractions
wood waste separate
collection system for energy recovery
best practice of recyclables dropoff
innovative automated recycle center
collection of
more than 20 ton of used clothes and waste textil
food waste segregation program
intermediate treatment facilities
Poor collection would affect public confidence in the services
waste generation and composition vary with the degree
of affluence and urbanization
Most landfill in Malaysia were small scales
operations
the sites were poorly
managed
50 percent of the landfills are open dumps
sanitary landfill is too small
Action Plan for a Beautiful and Clean Malaysia
Local authorities thought out the country should be strengthened to be able to establish
efficient and effective systems of MSWM in their areas
A regional approach for MSWM should be encouraged, whenever it is applicable to improve
their economic and technical level.
All urban centres should prepare and implement MSWM plans extending into the future
including periodical revisions.
All MSW generated in urban and semi-urban areas should be collected and disposed of adequately in such a manner that would not create public health, workers’ health and environmental problems and would be technically and financially viable.
Land for MSWM disposal should be identified and reserved for the purpose.
Research and development about MSWM should be strengthened to cope with the everchanging environment.
Option of Waste Management Hierarchy for MSWM in Malaysia
Waste reduction
Biological treatment/composting
Recycling.
Incineration.
Hazardous and infectious materials are neutralized by combustion at high temperatures.
energy recovery
sensitive technical systems
MSWM problems are due to non-effective and improper handling
The local authorities must implement and introduce mandatory specific guidelines
develop a database.
illegal dumping problem, which normally comes from
unregistered private contractor or collection by the factory
open dumping landfill sites are to be shut down due to reaching full capacity
Employing MSW to energy
Malaysian electricity generation is still largely dependent on fossil fuel-based resources
recover material and energy from waste including composting, recycling, and
burning have been identified and utilized for municipal solid waste management in Malaysia
waste exists along the supply chain whereby resources are expended during the process of growing, transporting, storing, food preparation and so on
, the space availability for landfill in Malaysia has become more limited
greenhouse gases emission
is likely to increase to 50% by 2020
, improper treatment of the dumpsites