Proposal for Waste Diversion from Landfill- Presentation to MPPP Council , 29 July 2011

Dr. Lim Mah HuiVisiting Senior Fellow at SERI,

Penang

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Environmental Degradation

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Three Costs of Private Transport

Solid Waste in Penang Island Estimate is 1.1 kg of solid waste per

person generated in Penang 2009 - 726 tons per day dumped into

landfill in Penang Island or 265,000 tons per year

Household waste about 70% of total waste

Organic waste about 45% of total waste i.e.

MPPP- Solid Waste Disposed

Expenditure for SWM-2009 Real Expenditure including salaries

was RM 87 million or 38% of budget; of which

Waste collection – RM 20.4m Transfer costs - 7.6m Tipping Fees - 5.0m Total 32.0m (15%)

Other costs of Solid Waste Disposal

Environmental pollution - release of Methane, CO2, leaching > global warming

Unhygienic and spread of disease – smell, roaches, rats

Destruction of environment – running out of landfill

Increasing costs of Solid Waste Disposal

Solid Waste Composition-2003

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Waste Hierarchy Options

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Concept & Benefits of Waste Diversion from Landfill Divert Solid Waste from SOURCE

thru Segregation > reuse, recycle,

regenerate Reduce cost of waste collection

and disposal

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Communities with High Waste Diversion Level

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Richness from Waste Instead of throwing away organic waste

– compost or turn it into fertilizer Complete the natural process of turning

waste food into food Earn income from fertilizer Organic fertilizer – food is chemical free Soil and Environment is richer Life is richer

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Methods-Compost,

Bio- regen

FOOD FROM FOOD

COMPLETE CYCLE

Fertilizers

Bio-Regen Machine

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Bio-Regen Machine Used in PSDC

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How Does Bio-Regen Machine Work Feed organic food waste into machine Water and Bokashi (enzyme) are added Grinder process and liquidize the food Liquid pumped into container Stored in container for 1 month - waste

turns into liquid fertilizer (1,000 litre) thru organic process that reduces CO2

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Estimated Cost of Waste Disposal to Pulau Burong per ton (excld salaries)

Estimate current cost - RM 150 per ton Long-term average costs estimated at

RM 250 per ton (UNDP Report, 2008) Estimated cost of running bio regen

machine about RM 130 per ton Other cost savings – use/sale of fertilizer,

health, environmental costs

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Proposal – pilot project Purchase a bio-regen machine –

cost RM 18,800 Install in MPPP food court Assume each machine processes

500 kg per day – divert half ton from landfill

Proposal MPPP can use fertilizer for

landscaping Encourage hotels, wet markets,

hospitals, schools, factories etc to divert waste from landfill

Offer incentives, rebates to institutions that do that.

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Demonstration - July 30, 31 – New World Park – 11 am Saturday and Sunday (11 am

onwards) Sunday 3 pm -presentation of a bio

regen machine to YB Phee Boon Poh for Penang State Government from Rotary Club of Georgetown

Talks by environment experts from Australia after ceremony

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Hope other ahli majlis can sponsor machines for their areas

THANK YOU

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