SMART PARTNERSHIPS IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

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SMART PARTNERSHIPSIN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

• The Penang Experience

Presented AIT Centre 15 Dec 2004
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SWM Problems

• 690 tons of garbage / day on Island Only!
• (1,600 tons for whole State)
• Around 0.9 1.1 kg per day for each person
• USD 35.00 per ton for waste collection, waste
  transfer, landfilling
• Costs around USD 632,000 per month

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• Area 299.65 sq km
• Population 660,000
• 7 zones for waste collection
• Sent to Marine Transfer Station

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SWM Problems (contd)

• Landfill can last only 4-6 years (can be extended
  to 24 years if waste can be diverted)
• Domestic Waste consists of 40-50 wet organic
  matter
• Privatised waste collection (4 contractors cover
  80 of Island, Council the remaining 20)
• Increasing costs of waste disposal as population
  grows
• No charges to consumers
• Cost included into yearly property assessment
  rates
• No itemised billing in assessment rate

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The Smart Partnership

• Year 2000 State Government set up the Penang
  Local Government Consultative Forum set up 5
  Working Groups
• Penang Environment Working Group (PEWOG) was on
  of them

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PEWOG

• PEWOGs Vision
• To be a contributing and internationally
  recognised environmental body.
• PEWOGs Mission
• To assist the Penang State Government and the
  Malaysian Federal Government to achieve a clean
  and safe living environment for the people of
  Penang and Malaysia.
• Objective
• To be a clearing house of environmental issues in
  the State of Penang, particularly in local
  government, environment, agriculture and
  eco-tourism.
• 5 programmes
• Community Recycling Programme
• Community Cleanliness Programme
• Solid Waste Management Strategies
• Sea pollution control and Fisherfolk assistance
• Eco-tourism

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NGOs CBOs

• Community members include
• 1. Island Park Rukun Tetangga (Neighbourhood)
  Movement (RTIP)
• 2. Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), Penang Branch
• 3. Penang Inshore Fishermens Welfare Association
  (PIFWA)
• 4. ConsumersAssociation of Penang (CAP)
• 5. Dalat International School
• 6. Green Lane Community Centre (GLCC)
• 7. Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)
• 8. Individuals from the community.

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Government

• 1. Municipal Council of Penang Island
• 2. Municipal Council of Seberang Perai)
• 3. Department of Environment, DOE
• 4. Drainage Irrigation Department, DID
• 5. Universiti Sains Malaysia (National Poisons
  Centre).

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Private Businesses

• 1. Ee Sheng Huat Sdn. Bhd.
• 2. Eurasia Express Sdn. Bhd.
• 3. Idaman Bersih Sdn. Bhd.
• 4. LHT Kitarsemula Sdn. Bhd.
• 5. Muda Holdings Bhd.
• 6. NKH Cartridges Trading
• 7. Pinang Resources Sdn. Bhd.
• 8. Sinaran Matahari (SIMA)
• 9. Alif Teknologi (M) Sdn. Bhd.
• 10. Central Malaya Paper Sdn. Bhd.
• 11. Elizar Enviro Consult Sdn. Bhd.
• 12. OK Scrap Trading

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activities

• Organized awareness campaigns, seminars,
• workshops
• exhibitions
• Visits
• Database on SWM

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Recycling Programmes

• The Recycling Programme in Penang has three
  phases
• Phase One Pilot Project of the Community
  Recycling Programme and Awareness Campaign from
  31st July 2001 to 30th July 2002 (one year)
• Phase Two Information Collection and
  Dissemination Programme from 31st July 2002 to
  30th July 2003 (one year), and
• Phase Three Expansion of the Community
  Recycling Programme from 31st July 2003 to 31st
  December 2005 (two and a half years).

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Recycling Tonnage
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Recycling Communities
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Recycling Businesses
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Successes

• Recycling rates of 9 official figures
• Unofficial gt 15 (Country average 3)
• Diverted 23,000 mt in 2003
• Saved USD 805,000 in costs in 2003
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection
• E-waste Collection
• Programme at wet markets and supermarkets
• Household Composting
• Networking of stakeholders
• Recycling Directory

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Sucesses

• Complements Government efforts to promote
  recycling and composting
• No additional staff needed to be employed by
  Municipal Council
• Active involvement of Neighbourhood Watch Groups
• Formation a network of recycling agents and
  stakeholders in the recycling industry

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Other benefits

• Information and database on SWM in Penang
  started.
• 1-stop reference point for people
• Increased awareness of the citizens regarding
  recycling and composting
• Employment creation through recycling and
  resource recovery.
• Website www.pewog.org created and maintained
  through private sector efforts.
• Production of Guidebooks and manuals
• Talks Lectures
• Training courses

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Way Forward

• Training of Trainers
• Outreach Programme
• Waste separation at source (household)
• More centres for Hazardous waste collection
• E-waste collection
• Composting at community Municipal levels
• Municipal MRF

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Challenges

• Lack of political will
• Reluctance of local authorities to give
  cooperation
• Lack of funding
• Needs time to change peoples mindset
• Need community champions

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