Waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in Malaysia
This study aimed to estimate the potential waste management cost reduction and the recycling profit from the segregation programme implemented in Malaysia. The assessment was done among the states that implemented a waste segregation programme in Malaysia, a Southeast Asia country with a GDP of 364....
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| author | Rangga, Josfirin Uding Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Rasdi, Irniza Karuppiah, Karmegam |
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| description | This study aimed to estimate the potential waste management cost reduction and the recycling profit from the segregation programme implemented in Malaysia. The assessment was done among the states that implemented a waste segregation programme in Malaysia, a Southeast Asia country with a GDP of 364.7 billion USD. The solid waste (tonnes) data were collected from the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation, Malaysia, and analysed using mathematical models. On average, 2.69 million tonnes per year (t/yr) of waste were disposed of in the landfills, and 1,680 t/yr of waste was segregated, equivalent to 0.06%. Plastic (30.49%–39.48%) and paper (31.35%–40.88%) were the major
components of segregated waste. Implementing the waste segregation program avoids the cost of waste disposal in landfills, potentially at 61,000 USD/yr and generating 130,000 USD/yr recycling profits. Therefore, the government should strengthen the programme to increase the segregation rate and provide a significant income to the community. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-925942022-05-27T22:33:25Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92594/ Waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in Malaysia Rangga, Josfirin Uding Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Rasdi, Irniza Karuppiah, Karmegam This study aimed to estimate the potential waste management cost reduction and the recycling profit from the segregation programme implemented in Malaysia. The assessment was done among the states that implemented a waste segregation programme in Malaysia, a Southeast Asia country with a GDP of 364.7 billion USD. The solid waste (tonnes) data were collected from the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation, Malaysia, and analysed using mathematical models. On average, 2.69 million tonnes per year (t/yr) of waste were disposed of in the landfills, and 1,680 t/yr of waste was segregated, equivalent to 0.06%. Plastic (30.49%–39.48%) and paper (31.35%–40.88%) were the major components of segregated waste. Implementing the waste segregation program avoids the cost of waste disposal in landfills, potentially at 61,000 USD/yr and generating 130,000 USD/yr recycling profits. Therefore, the government should strengthen the programme to increase the segregation rate and provide a significant income to the community. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92594/1/34%20JST-2983-2021.pdf Rangga, Josfirin Uding and Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah and Rasdi, Irniza and Karuppiah, Karmegam (2022) Waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 30 (2). pp. 1457-1478. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjst/browse/regular-issue?article=JST-2983-2021 10.47836/pjst.30.2.34 |
| spellingShingle | Rangga, Josfirin Uding Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Rasdi, Irniza Karuppiah, Karmegam Waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in Malaysia |
| title | Waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in Malaysia |
| title_full | Waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in Malaysia |
| title_short | Waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in Malaysia |
| title_sort | waste management costs reduction and the recycling profit estimation from the segregation programme in malaysia |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92594/1/34%20JST-2983-2021.pdf |
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