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.
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The Housing and Local Government Minister said that the cost to clear a landfill is higher than that for Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants.
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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.