Evan Maehl joined WM New Zealand in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer and became Managing Director in January 2021. His leadership is centred on advancing WM New Zealand's role as a leader in materials and energy recovery.
Following the amendment of the EQA in 1996 section 34B provides strict provisions which cover the control of exporting and importing scheduled waste, which include a penalty of RM500,000.00 or 5 years imprisonment or both for the illegal trafficking of scheduled wastes.
Ing to the National Solid Waste Department, Malaysia currently has 165 landfills, eight sanitary landfills, and three inert landfills for materials such as sand and concrete. Local environmental experts have forecasted no space will be available by 2050 if nothing is done to reduce waste.
Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHLG) committed in ensuring every planning in waste management system will be implemented holistically to create a clean, quality and sustainable environment.
In order to dispose the scheduled waste, the waste generator should fill in and submit the disposal form to PTJ appointed officer. The appointed officer will then make an application to CMU for SW disposal. Download the disposal form here.
Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHLG) committed in ensuring every planning in waste management system will be implemented holistically to create a clean, quality and sustainable environment.
The establishment of the Department of National Solid Waste Management (Jabatan Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal Negara- JPSPN) is one of the catalysts for the Government to achieve the recycling rate target set by the National Green Agenda of 40 per cent by 2025.
ESWIS is an online portal which allows users to file any scheduled waste consignment and inventory details, review of submitted consignment note for transfer and receiving, in an efficient and secure environment.
Pursuant to the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Waste) Regulations 2005, scheduled waste shall be disposed of at the prescribed premises, treated at on-site treatment facilities or recovered at the on-site recovery facility Rules 4, 5 and 6.
Malaysians waste a staggering 8.3 million metric tons of food annually, about 260kg per person. The increase in solid waste is caused by population growth, lifestyle changes, and the rapid urbanization and development process. Malaysia will run out of space for solid waste disposal at the country's landfills by 2050.