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ETP ANNUAL REPORT 2011
EPP 9
Developing an Efficient Solid Waste
Management Ecosystem
In order to enhance city liveability, efficient solid waste 2. Food Waste – A Food Waste Study was undertaken by
management has been defined as a necessary and key issue. In the Department of Solid Waste Management which was
managing solid waste in the Greater KL/KV conurbation, the concluded in November 2011. The objective of the study
Government will focus on initiatives aimed at increasing the is to map the commercial sources of food waste (eateries,
recycling rates, managing the costs of solid waste disposal, and factories, restaurants), identify the amount of waste
deploying the use of technologies to treat generated solid waste. generated and the system of waste disposal. With this data,
There are four major initiatives under this EPP:
1. Increase Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3R) implementation by
the study will recommend the appropriate approach for food
waste treatment such as a biogas facility. Such an approach
is required to manage food wastes which account for 45 per
– Creating a recycling ecosystem which includes
cent of waste in landfills. Prior to this, a Food Waste workshop
composting to stimulate waste disposal reduction and
was held on 25 January 2011 to also consider the appropriate
target a recycling rate of 40 per cent by 2020 from the
technology for food waste treatment.
current 11 per cent;
3. Construction and Demolition Waste – Discussions were held
– Introducing composting and anaerobic digestion to
with various bodies, including the Solid Waste Contractors
tackle high levels of organic waste; and
(SOWACO), the Waste Management Association of Malaysia
– Stimulating Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste
(WMAM) and the construction industry stakeholders on the
recycling with a proper system and a recycling facility.
appropriate approach to the treatment of construction and
2. Increase waste treatment capacity to reduce the amount of
demolition wastes.
solid waste disposed in the landfill.
Initiatives are also being put in place to address the issue of
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4.
Improve governance of solid waste management and public
cleansing services.
Assess future potential for leveraging new developments in
proper disposal in sanitary landfills and addressing the reduction
of emissions intensity.
Moving Forward
technology like automatic waste collection systems and deep The implementation of Act 672 in Kuala Lumpur will be fully
bins to improve waste collection standards.
realized by end 2012. The intention is to step up efforts to
Achievements
achieve higher recycling rates by households and through other
approaches for commercial and office establishments. Beginning
The implementation of the 3R initiative is being addressed 1 September 2012, households in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will
through a three-prong strategy. This includes addressing main be provided a bin each to keep the residual rubbish which will
categories of waste to date ie. household wastes, food wastes and be collected twice a week while recyclables will be collected on
construction and demolition wastes:
a separate day. In the other areas, the local authorities will ensure
1. Household Waste – the implementation of the Solid Waste
Management Act (2007) was approved on 1 September
2011. With its implementation, solid waste management
will be addressed in a comprehensive manner, from waste
generation to collection, treatment and disposal, with
emphasis on the 3Rs. An awareness campaign was also
carried out in 2011 to create public awareness of the new
Act and the 3R campaign.
that effective waste collection and 3R will also be undertaken. The
outcome of the Food Waste Study suggested that an Anaerobic
Digestion plant is feasible to be developed in Greater KL/KV. The
study showed food waste generation of 1,634 tons per day and
the plant will be able to consume 1,171 tons per day. A suitable
site for the development of the plant will be located and detailed
site assessment will be done beforehand. By year end, the tender
for setting up a Construction and Demolition Waste processing
plant for Greater KL/KV will be completed.
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