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Factor Influencing Waste Separation at Source and Household Willingness<br />

to Pay for Improving Solid Waste Management in Kuala Terengganu<br />

Mohamad Syahme bin Azhar<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Mohd Nasir Bin Nawawi<br />

Bachelor of Economics (Natural Resource)<br />

School of Social and Economic Development<br />

Waste separation at source has been recognized as a way to achieve sustainable<br />

municipal solid waste (MSW) management. However, Kuala Terengganu City Council<br />

have been facing with lack of recycling facilities, lack of cost and low level of source<br />

separation practice. Using contingent valuation method, this study investigated Kuala<br />

Terengganu household willingness to pay (WTP) to improved MSW. The study found<br />

that the 95.1% were willing to pay with willing to pay is RM4.69 per month. This value<br />

is higher than the existing rate of waste collection service and shows the Kuala<br />

Terengganu household have preference for separation at source.<br />

1386 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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