Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre

For city administrations, urban waste management is a crucial issue since it has an impact on public health and environmental sustainability. Reducing the amount of waste that is dumped in landfills and protecting the environment requires efficient recycling programs. This study aims to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ramli, Abu Hanifah, Abd Manaf, Latifah, Mustafa, Hanania Mirza, Mohd Nasir, Ahadi, Mohd Subki, Abdul Hadi
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Institute Of Planners 2024
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author Mohammad Ramli, Abu Hanifah
Abd Manaf, Latifah
Mustafa, Hanania Mirza
Mohd Nasir, Ahadi
Mohd Subki, Abdul Hadi
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Mustafa, Hanania Mirza
Mohd Nasir, Ahadi
Mohd Subki, Abdul Hadi
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description For city administrations, urban waste management is a crucial issue since it has an impact on public health and environmental sustainability. Reducing the amount of waste that is dumped in landfills and protecting the environment requires efficient recycling programs. This study aims to evaluate the collection of recyclable items from two distinct types of recycling centres, namely, Material Recovery Collection Facilities (MRCFs) and Community Recycling Centres (CRCs). Meanwhile, it also aims to evaluate the quantity of recyclable materials that are collected from two distinct types of recycling centres. This study utilised raw secondary data provided by KDEB Waste Management Sdn. Bhd. A statistical analysis was subsequently conducted to provide insights into the composition of recyclable items at each recycling facility. From the analysis, it is shown that the MRCFs have gathered 97.29% of recyclable items, leaving the CRCs with the remaining 2.71% in total. This highlights the value of a specialised and well-coordinated strategy for managing numerous types of recyclable waste, which enhances the overall sustainability and effectiveness of the recycling program. Therefore, this study recommends that data collection activities at each recycling centre continue with some improvements, as this could aid in future analysis of recycling patterns and trends.
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spelling upm-1147842025-01-31T03:25:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114784/ Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre Mohammad Ramli, Abu Hanifah Abd Manaf, Latifah Mustafa, Hanania Mirza Mohd Nasir, Ahadi Mohd Subki, Abdul Hadi For city administrations, urban waste management is a crucial issue since it has an impact on public health and environmental sustainability. Reducing the amount of waste that is dumped in landfills and protecting the environment requires efficient recycling programs. This study aims to evaluate the collection of recyclable items from two distinct types of recycling centres, namely, Material Recovery Collection Facilities (MRCFs) and Community Recycling Centres (CRCs). Meanwhile, it also aims to evaluate the quantity of recyclable materials that are collected from two distinct types of recycling centres. This study utilised raw secondary data provided by KDEB Waste Management Sdn. Bhd. A statistical analysis was subsequently conducted to provide insights into the composition of recyclable items at each recycling facility. From the analysis, it is shown that the MRCFs have gathered 97.29% of recyclable items, leaving the CRCs with the remaining 2.71% in total. This highlights the value of a specialised and well-coordinated strategy for managing numerous types of recyclable waste, which enhances the overall sustainability and effectiveness of the recycling program. Therefore, this study recommends that data collection activities at each recycling centre continue with some improvements, as this could aid in future analysis of recycling patterns and trends. Malaysian Institute Of Planners 2024-11-28 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114784/1/114784.pdf Mohammad Ramli, Abu Hanifah and Abd Manaf, Latifah and Mustafa, Hanania Mirza and Mohd Nasir, Ahadi and Mohd Subki, Abdul Hadi (2024) Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre. Planning Malaysia, 22 (6). pp. 651-662. ISSN 1675-6215; eISSN: 1675-6215 https://www.planningmalaysia.org/index.php/pmj/article/view/1656 10.21837/pm.v22i34.1656
spellingShingle Mohammad Ramli, Abu Hanifah
Abd Manaf, Latifah
Mustafa, Hanania Mirza
Mohd Nasir, Ahadi
Mohd Subki, Abdul Hadi
Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre
title Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre
title_full Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre
title_fullStr Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre
title_full_unstemmed Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre
title_short Examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre
title_sort examining recyclable items collection: insights from material recovery collection facility and community recycling centre
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