The Malaysian Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act No. 672 of 2007 aims to establish regulations and guidelines for the management of controlled solid waste and public cleansing. Its primary objective is to ensure adequate sanitation and address related matters as necessary.
Currently, the waste management approach being employed is landfill, but due to rapid development and lack of space for new landfills, Malaysian states are switching to incineration.
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.
Ampar Tenang Landfill site is located approximately 4 km to the south of Dengkil town about 40 km southeast of Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia (Figure 1). The landfill site is bounded mainly by oil palm plantation. The surrounding area is now being developed particularly for housing projects.
In Malaysia, there are a total of 77 types of scheduled waste listed under the First Schedule, Environmental Quality (Scheduled Waste) Regulations 2005, and the management of such waste shall be in ance with the provisions under the above Regulations.
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.
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.
In Malaysia, there are a total of 77 types of scheduled waste listed under the First Schedule, Environmental Quality (Scheduled Waste) Regulations 2005, and the management of such waste shall be in ance with the provisions under the above Regulations.
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.
SW 204. Sludges containing one or several metals including chromium, copper, nickel, zinc, lead, cadmium, aluminium, tin, vanadium and beryllium.