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OVERVIEW OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MALAYSIA

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT MINISTRY OF HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MALAYSIA COUNTRY REPORT Waste Not Asia 2001, Taipei, Taiwan

Prepared by the Consumers’ Association of Penang

Solid Waste Disposal and Incineration. At present, the per capita generation of solid
waste in Malaysia varies from 0.45 to 1.44kg/day depending on the economic status of an
area. In general, the per capita generation rate is about 1kg/day. Malaysian solid wastes
contain very high organic waste and consequently high moisture content and bulk density of
above 200kg/m3. A recent study conducted in Kuala Lumpur has revealed that the amount of
organic wastes for residential area range from 62 to 72%. Disposal of solid waste is done
almost solely through landfill method. There are about 177 disposal sites in Peninsular
Malaysia. In most cases, open dumping is being practised and takes place at about 50% of
the total landfills.

Effectiveness of privatizing solid waste management

Policies and measures: Privatization of waste management/garbage collection may seem to have an advantage edge over public services, because since Malaysia has adopted the privatization system, garbage collection standards and customer satisfaction have been raised.

WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA

The WMAM works to promote and encourage the maintenance of high standards of waste management services in Malaysia in respect of solid and liquid waste, hazardaous, clinical and all other types of waste. It also encourages collaboration and cooperation between all those interested and concerned with waste management

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF MALAYSIA

Air Quality
Air quality in Malaysia is continuously monitored in terms of five principal pollutants namely
CO, NOxO3, SO2 and particulate matter (PM10). Except for the dry season and haze formation
from transboundary sources, the air quality status of Malaysia, represented by the integration
of the six parameters into an Air Pollutant Index (API) is generally between good and
moderate, with a few ‘unhealthy’ days in a year. Unhealthy air quality conditions were due to
O3, PM10, NOx and SO2. PM10 is however the prevalent pollutant. more? http://unit.aist.go.jp/lca-center/asianetwork/symposium/report/2002/121.pdf

Chapter 1Overview of Environmental Issues and EnvironmentalConservation Practices in Malaysia

This chapter is divided into seven sections which encompass all the basicinformation required for Japanese companies to work out the most appropriateenvironmental measures for their particular operations in Malaysia.Section 1 gives an overview of Malaysia and its relationship with Japan andJapanese companies. Section 2 describes Malaysia's present environmentalproblems, while Section 3 outlines Malaysia's environmental legislation andadministrative framework. Sections 4, 5, and 6 describe the regulatoryregime and procedures for dealing with the three main environmental issues inMalaysia - water pollution, air pollution, and industrial waste. Section 7concerns environmental impact assessment (EIA), which is required prior toplant construction and other projects, and explains the assessment process andthe activities to which the EIA system applies. The complete text of theEnvironmental Quality Act (the most recent 1998 amended edition) is given inAppendix 1, and relevant portions of the regulations pertaining to thetreatment of scheduled wastes, notified under the Environmental Quality Act1974, are provided in Appendix 2 more??? http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:-sJ81ri3bUEJ:www.env.go.jp/earth/coop/oemjc/malay/e/malaye1.pdf+environmental+issues+in+malaysia&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk

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