By Yasmin Ramlan
SHAH ALAM, Dec 30 — Selangor’s integrated solid waste management system, once fully operational, is set to handle between 5,000 and 7,000 tonnes of waste daily by 2027, said Worldwide Holdings Bhd group chief executive officer Datin Paduka Norazlina Zakaria.
She added that the initiative aims to eliminate the use of landfills, ensuring efficient waste management statewide and paving the way for a more sustainable waste management future.
“Under the system, the primary focus will be waste management. Additionally, there are plans in place to ensure the achievement of zero-landfill operations.
“The projected 5,000 tonnes of waste processing capacity will cover 100 per cent of the local authority waste, allowing local councils to officially achieve zero-landfill status,” she said during SelangorTV’s SKOP programme last night.
Worldwide Holdings is currently developing the state’s first Integrated Solid Waste Management Centre (ISWMC) near the Jeram sanitary landfill, which will consist of a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant, composting plant, material recovery facility, anaerobic digester plant, and research and development facility. It is expected to be ready by next year.
A second ISWMC will be developed in Tanjung Dua Belas, Kuala Langat, and will be operational by 2027. The two projects, once completed, will handle most of the solid waste generated in Selangor.
Norazlina said the WTE in Jeram, the largest in the region, is capable of processing 3,000 tonnes of waste per day once it begins operations at the end of 2025.
The completion of the project’s second phase in Kuala Langat will bring the figure up to about 5,000 tonnes daily, with potential for further expansion based on the designed capacity.
Today, Norazlina said Worldwide Holdings handles about 8,500 tonnes of waste daily, of which 7,000 tonnes are sent to landfills and the remaining 1,500 tonnes are managed as inner waste.
Due to limited landfill areas, she stressed the growing need for WTE solutions.
“We must develop WTE plants as we can no longer rely on opening new landfills.”
She added that Selangor requires about 100 acres of land annually to dispose of the 7,000 tonnes of daily domestic waste.
“We also need an area for inert waste, which consists of dry waste that does not produce leachate or methane gas.
“As a progressive state, Selangor cannot afford to waste its resources. Therefore, we need technology that allows us to manage waste efficiently, using less land, while simultaneously extending the lifespan of our landfills through WTE.
“This is not a matter of choice, it is a necessity. What we are doing is providing one of the most essential services that this state urgently requires,” she said.
