Mandatory separation of waste at source in stages from Sept 2015

SERDANG: The government will implement the mandatory separation of waste at source in stages from September next year.
Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said today the National Solid Waste Management Department (JPSPN) had drawn up the regulation and guideline on its implementation method.
He said the implementation of the new rule had been formulated under the legal clause in the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672).
"Generally, the process of separating waste at source involved the separation of household solid wastes according to the composition of waste: plastic, paper, cardboard, glass, metal, food waste, bulk waste and farm waste.
"The collection of separated wastes will be implemented according to the schedule fixed by the appointed concession company. This will be done under the 2+1 collection concept," he said at a 2014 Recycle Day celebration under the theme 'Recycling Is The Responsibility Of All' at Taman Tasik Seri Serdang, here, today.

His speech text was read by the ministry's secretary-general, Datuk Seri Arpah Abdul Razak.
Abdul Rahman said the implementation of the 2+1 collection had been fully implemented in states adopting Act 672, namely, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Pahang, Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Perlis and Kedah from September this year.
He said the government would ensure the solid waste management facilities were improved and the operation of 3R centres (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) at the community level was mobilised.
"The success of this programme is also dependent on the readiness and understanding of the people on the importance of the programme on separation of waste at source," he said, adding JPSPN would implement awareness campaigns and educational programmes to maximise the success of the programme and minimise public uneasiness.
The latest statistics indicated that Malaysians produced 33,000 tonnes of solid wastes a year, and of the total, only 10.5% had been recycled into value-added products. – Bernama