RM20mil needed to clear a landfill, govt exploring waste-to-energy solutions, says Nga

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It will cost the government around RM20mil to cover up a landfill, says Nga Kor Ming.  The Housing and Local Government Minister said that the cost to clear a landfill is higher than that for Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/bDAdG  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00I think in terms of WTE, there are two aspects that need to be addressed.

00:06Number one is the economics, because we know that WTE, logi-logi, is very expensive,

00:14and the cost is very high compared to landfills.

00:19And we know that landfills have various problems.

00:22So, in terms of tipping fee, WTE is much more expensive than landfills.

00:29Therefore, the garbage collectors are reluctant to send it to WTE.

00:35So, the second question is, the people are still in doubt.

00:40So, how can the government assure the people that this is a safe system to use for the welfare of the people?

00:50Thank you.

00:52Thank you, Honourable Bayan Baru, for asking a very different question.

00:57Firstly, in terms of the WTE model, the cost is indeed higher,

01:03but in terms of our comparison with the nature conservation class,

01:07for your information, a landfill can accommodate tens of thousands of acres of land,

01:17and an area of about 5 to 10 kilometres cannot be built because there is a large-scale landfill.

01:26Therefore, this is a balance between the nature conservation class and the financial model.

01:33With the modernization of the WTE technology, which is very advanced today,

01:39we will adopt a technology that has a track record and is proven to be effective

01:45before it is used on our beloved land.

01:50Therefore, we will continue to give awareness to the public

01:56so that they can support the government's efforts to protect the nature conservation class

02:05and ensure that there is no pollution due to the smell of dirt,

02:09or the smell of soil gas that is released from the landfill.

02:15The cost of a landfill is actually quite high.

02:17If we want to close down a landfill,

02:20the cost of 20 million ringgit is usually imposed.

02:23This is indeed a big source of government funding.

02:27Therefore, the KPKT will continue to look for the best model

02:31so that its implementation is effective and provides the best return to the country.

02:37Thank you.

02:38Mr. Anton.

02:39Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.

02:42Mr. Minister, are there any studies compared to countries that have high capacity

02:49of Waste-to-Energy, as well as the development of waste management industries

02:55such as Japan, Germany, France, and take into account the risk of operation,

03:02such as the problem of completely wet landfill,

03:08as well as the reduction of the release of hazardous gas and chemicals,

03:12or the leakage of contaminated liquids?

03:15Does the Ministry also have a special plan for the development of integrated solid waste management centres

03:22throughout the country for waste management,

03:25such as composting lodgings and building waste processing?

03:32And has the Ministry studied the need to expand the central composting centres

03:39by encouraging the community to collect kitchen waste before it is sent to the centre

03:44to be used as composting waste or to collect food waste

03:49from restaurant operators to be distributed to community gardens?

03:53Thank you.

03:55Thank you, Mr. Kwantan.

03:58I have two questions.

03:59First, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry always conducts comprehensive surveys

04:05to compare with other countries.

04:08For your information, WTE has been used in the world since the 1980s.

04:15Compared to our neighbouring countries,

04:17the islands of Singapore alone have 5 WTEs.

04:21Vietnam, China, and Europe,

04:24WTEs have been proven to be effective in generating renewable energy.

04:29Therefore, even though we started Malaysia later,

04:33with your permission, this may be a blessing in disguise

04:36because we can learn from the mistakes of other countries in the past.

04:41We will adopt the latest technology model,

04:45based on the principle of zero waste, zero toxic, zero landfill.

04:50That is the foundation of the government.

04:52Second, regarding our recycling centre,

05:00for your information,

05:02this year, WTE will have 100 dry-thru recycling centres

05:08where users can collect waste paper or the used cooking oil,

05:15enter the shopping mall,

05:16drop it off, send it back, and pay in cash.

05:19In line with our principle, from cash to trash.

05:22This model has been proven to be effective in Kedah,

05:26where we have built an AlloStar.

05:28We will expand it so that all city centres,

05:33especially shopping malls,

05:36will have dry-thru recycling centres.

05:39And the efforts of those who respect us,

05:41help us to give awareness to the public,

05:45are indeed being promoted.

05:47To increase the state of our country,

05:51from 33% to 40% by 2025.

05:57Now, this effort to protect our fertile land,

06:02we will always support and support together.

06:05For the sake of our beloved citizens.

06:08Thank you.

06:15Thank you.

06:16Thank you.

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