An overview of municipal solid wastes generation in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Tarmudi, Zamali, Abdullah, Mohd Lazim, Md. Tap, Abu Osman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2009
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/986/1/An_Overview_of_Municipal_Solid_Wastes_Generation_in_Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/986/; http://www.penerbit.utm.my/onlinejournal/51/F/51sirif01.pdf

Increasing population and tremendous urbanisation growth and other factors influence directly the municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in Malaysia. The huge quantity of MSW generation, particularly in Peninsular Malaysia, has increased from 16,200 tonnes per day in 2001 to 19,100 tonnes per day i...