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OVERVIEW OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN

MALAYSIA

by

Nadzri Yahaya, Ph.D

Director General

National Solid Waste Management

Department

at

Workshop on Carbon finance and Municipal Solid Waste Management in

Malaysia

EiMAS

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SCOPE OF PRESENTATION Introduction

Policies on Solid Wastes Management

Legislative Framework

Institutional Framework

Conclusion

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INTRODUCTION

2 types of wastes: Scheduled Waste(Hazardous) and Solid Waste

Scheduled Waste (toxic and hazardous) DOE,NRE

Solid Waste : NSWMD, MHLG

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INTRODUCTION

Solid waste generated in 2002 was 17,000 tonesper day in Peninsular Malaysia;

Generation of solid waste expected to reach30,000 tones per day in 2020; and

9th Malaysia Plan estimated about 45% of thewaste is made up of food waste, 24% of plastic,7% is paper, 6% of iron and glass and othersmade of the rest

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INTRODUCTION

Federal Cabinet as early as 6 September

1995 has decided that the responsibilities of

the Local Authorities in these areas to beprivatize. As a precondition to total

privatization, the Federal Cabinet again in

1998 decided that the privatization of solidwaste management for the country to be

carried on interim basis.

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Since 1 January 1997, the solid management

responsibility of 48 LA has been privatized to

2 concession companies i.e. Alam Flora forthe Central Region and Southern Waste for

the Southern Region.

2008 Northern Region

2009 - Terengganu

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

291 landfill sites all over the country as atApril 2007

About 112 of these sites are not inoperation

179 still operating (10 sanitary)

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POLICIES3rd Outline PerspectivePlan (2001-2010)the government will consider the adoption of a

comprehensive waste a management policy

including the installation of incinerators for safeand efficient disposal of waste as well as to

formulate strategies for waste reduction, reuse and

recycling

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POLICIES9th Malaysia Plan

National Strategic Plan for Solid Waste

Management will be implemented

upgrading of unsanitary landfills as well as the

construction of new sanitary landfills and transfer

stations with integrated material recovery

facilities.

Legislation to streamline the strategies and

measures in the Strategic Plan will be enacted.

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POLICIES9th Malaysia Plan

A solid waste department will be established to

implement these measures and to administersolid waste policy, planning and management in

a holistic manner

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NATIONAL POLICY ONSWM

Established a holistic, integrated, cost effective

solid waste management;

Emphasis on environmental protection and

public health;

Utilised proven cost effective technology; and

Priority on 3R

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LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Solid Waste is a Sanitation issue (Scheduled Waste public health)

Both under Concurrent List (List 3) of the Ninth Schedule : LA & FederalGovernment

SWM is governed under Local Government Act,1976; Street, Drainageand Building Act 1974

Parliament pass a BILL in July to Confer executive authority to the

Federation for matters relating solid waste through Article 74(1) andArticle 80 (2) Federal Constitution

Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 gazettedon 30 August 2007

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LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Consequential Amendments:

Local Government Act, 1976

Streets, Drainage and Building Act, 1974

Town And Country Planning Act, 1976- to take into consideration of the provisions of the SWMPC

Act when dealing with an application for planningpermission

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SOLID WASTE AND PUBLICCLEANSING MANAGEMENTACT 2007

Definition of Solid Waste:

- any scrap material or other unwanted surplus

substance orrejected products arising from theapplication of any process;

- any substance required to be disposed of asbeing broken, worn out, contaminated or

otherwise spoiled; or

- any other material that is required by theauthority to be disposed of

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SOLID WASTE AND PUBLICCLEANSING MANAGEMENTACT 2007

SWM services: separation, storage, collection,transportation, transfer, processing, recycling,treatment and disposal ofcontrolled solid

waste

Controlled solid waste: 8 categories

- commercial, construction, household,

industrial, institutional, imported, public andothers which can be prescribed from time totime.

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SOLID WASTE AND PUBLICCLEANSING MANAGEMENTACT 2007

Provides the function and authority to the DG

- policy, plan, strategies on SWM

- standards, specification and guidelines

- monitoring- giving approval and license

Control of solid waste generators and persons in possession of controlled solid waste:

- Waste to be separated, handled and stored

- Licensing and approval system to be put in placed

Reduction and recovery of controlled solid waste:

- Prescribed recycling and separation of recyclables

- Take back system and deposit refund system

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INSTUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

Previously: Department of Local Government & Local Authorities

Now: National Solid Waste Management Department and SolidWaste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation

Source of Authority:

- Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007;- Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Corporation Act 2007

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CURRENT PLANNING

Immediate Safe closure of 16 landfills that are incritical areas;

CDM to be used in safe Closure of landfills

Upgrading of non sanitary landfills

Building new sanitary landfills and regional landfills

Building MRF, incinerators, centralised leachatetreatment facilities

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CONCLUSION

New Legislation provides a centralised and

coordinated solid waste management

GHG from landfills can be addressed through

development of sanitary landfills and safe

closure of non sanitary ones

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TERIMA KASIH

www.kpkt.gov.my

abdulnasir@kpkt.gov.my