Urban Households Solid Waste Generated and Characteristics: The case of Shah Alam City Hall, Selangor.

Abstract

The world's population growth, increasing urbanization and rising standards of living are some of the factors influencing waste generation in Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect primary data of the randomly selected 100 households. These households were provided with five (5)polythene bags to separate their daily wastes during the period of fourteen (14) days. The researcher visits each household in the evening to collect the polythene bags. A sample size, adequate to estimate the value with adequate precision was calculated from three residential neighborhoods (low, medium and high cost) The rate of waste generated from recyclable items are 45.51% (1,201.61 kg), followed by food wastes with 33.98% (897.18 kg) and non-recyclable items with 20.51% (541.54 kg). Therefore, the aim of this paper is to understand the waste generation and waste composition in relation to the willingness of the households and the objective are (i) to establish the nature of the waste generation and composition per/day; and (ii) to identify the current stakeholders involved in recycling material. The results clearly show that 96% of respondents are willing to participate in any program for waste minimization. This also indirectly indicates the lifestyle of the household.

E-Waste Management Systems in Shah Alam City: Household Awareness and Behavior

“…Malaysia's population growth has prompted waste to increase, which has resulted in a massive concern (Ali et al, 2018;Izzati et al, 2020;Kalana, 2010;Samsudin & Don, 2013;Yong et al, 2019). According to projections, the population will reach 32.7 million in 2021 and 37.4 million in 2030 as cities continue to grow (Ali et al, 2016;Bong et al, 2017). It resulted in an excessive amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) creation, which ensures effective management (Aja & Al-Kayiem, 2014;Ali & Ho, 2021).…”

“…According to projections, the population will reach 32.7 million in 2021 and 37.4 million in 2030 as cities continue to grow (Ali et al, 2016;Bong et al, 2017). It resulted in an excessive amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) creation, which ensures effective management (Aja & Al-Kayiem, 2014;Ali & Ho, 2021). MSW is a broad term that refers to a variety of solid wastes generated by cities and municipalities as a result of consumer activities, such as electronic, biodegradable, and composite waste, as well as medical waste (Magutu & Onsongo, 2011;Noor et al, 2020).…”