Solid Waste Management and Treatment in Malaysia

A huge amount of solid wastes are generated daily in Malaysia. A staggering amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced by one person daily in both urban and rural areas. Apart from these there would also be wastes that come from sewage sludge, industrial waste, agricultural waste, and clinical waste. Statistics of waste generated in Malaysia from each sector mention is presented in this paper. As the population of the country keep expanding, so does the generation of solid waste. However, we could take advantage of the situation by converting these wastes into syngas; which is known to be potentially capable in replacing natural gas for industrial and consumer’s energy application. In addition, existing treatment and processing of biomass and solid fuels such as coal has been widely used in industrial scales to generate electricity. Treatment of solid waste is one of many ways to manage this massive amount of solid waste generated.