INTRODUCTION

Waste management is a crucial area related to the economic status of a country and the
lifestyle of its population. Solid waste management can be defined as a discipline associated with
the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing and disposal of
solid wastes and in spite of the aggressive economic development in Malaysia, the solid waste
management is relatively poor. The main objective is to improve waste minimization strategy and
control. Modern waste management is shifted to a more flexible waste hierarchy concept, also
called as 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) policies. The developing Asia counts as the fastest and largest
waste generator globally and a closer inspection reveals a mix of general and specific elements of
policy dynamics in the evolution and adoption of waste management policies.
Global 3R Initiative aims to promote the "3Rs" (reduce, reuse and recycle) globally in order
to build a sound material-cycle society through the effective use of resources and materials and it
was agreed upon at the G8 Sea Island Summitas a new G8 initiative and the UN Millennium
Development Goal(MDG) aims to ensure environmental sustainability because of the prevalence
of unsustainable production and rapid consumption of virgin raw material/ natural resources. It is
achievable through effective and efficient 3R programs which are vital to reverse the trends of
environmental unsustainability. 3R initiatives in Asian regions were officially launched at the 3R
Ministerial Conference hosted by the Government of Japan in April 2005.
Today, waste and waste management has given rise to many pressing issues such as
expensive land prices, strict environmental regulations, health and safety issues, improper
management of waste disposal sites, landfill spaces becoming limited, policy problems, and the
unwillingness of local communities to accept new technologies and facilities in their own back
yards. Failing in managing solid waste leads to increased operation cost and damaging the
environment. In Malaysia, waste management and waste minimization is not the sole responsibility
of Local authorithies but most government agencies like the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government, Ministry of Environment, Ministry Of Health, the various academic institutions and
NGOs should work together to achieve this.
BACKGROUND STUDY
SWM Environment Sdn Bhd (SWM) is an integrated solid waste management and public
cleansing service provider in the southern region of peninsular Malaysia. SWM (formerly known
as southern waste Management) was established in line with the Malaysian Governments decision
on the Nasional Privatization of Solid Waste management. SWM was awarded the task of
managing the storage, collection, transfer, haulage, intermediate processing and disposal of solid
in Johor, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan by Economic Planning Unit Of the Prime Ministers
Department on December 21,1995.
In April 1996, SWM was directed by the government of Malaysia to take over the solid
waste management and public cleansing services from all Local Authorities within the SWM
concession area on an interim basis. SWM had progressively since 1997 taken over the
management of Solid waste and public cleansing from all the local Authorities within its
concession area. It is a transition toward the implementation of the full privation.
SWM services over 5.1 million people and manages between 4500-5000 tones of waste
daily across a geographical region of 27,560 sq.km. With the strength of over 7500 staff, we
support 27 local authorities, manage 21 disposal facilities and operate 25 workshops as well as
depots.
SWM solution for a better environment is by do a waste collection services, Public
cleansing services, waste transfer services, Recycling services and solid waste disposal services.
The waste collection services is certainly the most visible and important scope of SWM services.
The waste collection services are divided into two categories which is non-commercial services
and commercial services. The non-commercial services are collection of non-commercial solid
waste from households, shop, houses and public markets. The commercial services is direct paid
collection services for non scheduled waste and commercial waste generated by industrial,
commercial and private institutions.
The public cleansing services are an important part of SWM scope of services and is critical
in supporting implementation of an integrated and effective solid waste management policy. The
public cleansing services consists of grass cutting, drain cleansing, road sweeping and beach
cleansing.
Waste transfer services of SWM environment was constructed the first transfer station in
Malaysia located at Johor Bahru in 1999. The station is capable of handling 600 tones of waste
transfer daily and operates with 12 transfer RORO trucks and 40 transfer RORO bins. SWM
environment plays a pivotal role in educating and creating public awareness on waste minimization
by promoting recycling. SWM are working together with the Ministry of Housing and Local
government and become one of the key players in the effort to promote recycling activities, which
include supply of recycling bins, bins, bins center signboards, conducting recycling campaigns and
seminars at schools, institutions and industrial firms, setting up of recycling centers and more.
SWM environment designs, constructs and operates sanitary landfills, which are large
engineered facilities for ultimate disposal of waste while preserving the environment. The
construction of the Seelong Sanitary landfill (SSL) is a joint effort between the Johor State
Government and SWM. The construction work for cell one and other infra by SWM begun on
June 2003 and on January 2004 the first cell commenced operation. SSL is operated as a central
sanitary landfill to accommodate solid waste from three local authorities in Johor namely Majlis
Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB), Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah (MPJBT) and Majlis
Perbandaran Kulai (MPku). SSL encompasses a land area of 275 acres situated at Seelong, Mukim
Senai-Kulai about 30 km from Johor Bahru city. Construction work will be implemented in stages
involving 13 cells, capable of disposing 15 million tones of waste over 20 years. The construction
and management of SSL is the highest level of requirement by the department of Environment and
was designed using advanced technology to minimize impact to public health and the environment.
Among the main features of SSL involved laying composite liners at all cells and leachate
collection system to prevent ground water pollution. The advanced DTRO technology used for its
leachate treatment system is well capable of meeting standard B levels required by Department of
Environment for safe discharge. This leachate treatment plant is the only one of its kind in South
East Asia. Daily operation involves proper waste covering with earth and applying of effective
microorganism to prevent odor and expedite decomposition. SSL is also equipped with supporting
facilities such as weighbridges linked to computerize information system to record, track and
monitor the daily activities and users of the landfill.
The latest developments in SSL are gas management, solid waste transfer station with
material recovery facilities as well as composting and reverse osmosis pilot project. SSL is the
first sanitary landfill in the country that has commissioned a landfill gas CDM ( Clean
Development Mechanism) project together with the Danish Government and an education centre
to facilitate research and study tours to increase public awareness on waste management.

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https://www.swm-environment.com/microsite/index.php/collection-schedule/johor