Municipal solid waste management of indigenous community in Kampung Kuala Pangsun, Hulu Langat, Selangor / Siti Nur Azlinda Suhada Binti Mohamad Sabri
With the enactment of Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (SWPCM) Act, all solid wastes from household and business are subjected to the Act. However, information on municipal solid waste management of rural communities, especially Orang Asli is inadequate due to lack of research studies....
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6522/ http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6522/1/SGH100007.pdf |
| Summary: | With the enactment of Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management
(SWPCM) Act, all solid wastes from household and business are subjected to the Act.
However, information on municipal solid waste management of rural communities,
especially Orang Asli is inadequate due to lack of research studies. The objectives of the
study are to measure amount, types and composition of waste generated, to assess
current solid waste management practices and the impact towards the environment, to
identify the involvement of Majlis Perbandaran Kajang (MPKj) and Jabatan Kemajuan
Orang Asli Malaysia (JAKOA), and to propose for better solid waste management
practices. Waste collection, estimation and characterization were conducted in
Kampung Kuala Pangsun involving 75 houses. Survey was conducted to assess their
solid waste management practices and the impact towards the environment. Also, MPKj
and JAKOA were interviewed to recognize their involvement. SPSS 20 software
program was used for various statistical analyses. The study found that the daily average
amount of solid waste generated per household is 0.57 kg, with per capita weight of
0.12 kg. Among the types of waste being generated are kitchen waste, plastic or highdensity
polyethylene (HDPE) and box paper. Most of the Orang Asli stores their
household waste in plastic bags and choose for open burning to dispose the household
wastes. Throughout the study, it was found that their solid waste management practices
affect the environment as well as their lives. The study also found that MPKj and
JAKOA have indirect and overlapped responsibility in term of providing solid waste
management services, education and awareness to the Orang Asli. To improve their
solid waste management practices, Orang Asli should be encouraged to store their
household waste in plastic bin. Moreover, more communal bins should be provided to
prevent open burning and open dumping. |
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