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

This presentation proposes a waste diversion project to reduce solid waste in Penang Island. The project involves the use of a bio-regen machine to convert organic waste into liquid fertilizer, which can be used in landscaping and other applications. The proposal includes the installation of the machine in a food court and incentives for institutions to participate in waste diversion. A demonstration of the machine will be held, followed by talks by environmental experts from Australia.

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

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  1. Proposal for Waste Diversion from Landfill- Presentation to MPPP Council , 29 July 2011 Dr. Lim Mah Hui Visiting Senior Fellow at SERI, Penang

  2. Environmental Degradation

  3. Three Costs of Private Transport

  4. 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.

  5. MPPP- Solid Waste Disposed

  6. 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%)

  7. 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

  8. Increasing costs of Solid Waste Disposal

  9. Solid Waste Composition-2003

  10. Waste Hierarchy Options

  11. Concept & Benefits of Waste Diversion from Landfill • Divert Solid Waste from SOURCE thru • Segregation > reuse, recycle, regenerate • Reduce cost of waste collection and disposal

  12. Communities with High Waste Diversion Level

  13. 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

  14. FOOD FROM FOOD Methods- Compost, Bio- regen Fertilizers COMPLETE CYCLE

  15. Bio-Regen Machine

  16. Bio-Regen Machine Used in PSDC

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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.

  21. 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

  22. Hope other ahli majlis can sponsor machines for their areas • THANK YOU

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