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Feb 08 , 2021Views : 25496
No time to waste
In 2019, over 297,218 metric tonnes (MT) of waste was generated in Brunei Darussalam, of which only 11.3 per cent was recycled. The remainder mainly ended up in landfills. As it stands, an average person in Brunei generates 1.14 kilogrammes of municipal solid waste per day, based on 2019 data, making the Sultanate among the highest waste generators per capita in the ASEAN region.
The top four compositions of municipal solid waste disposed at the Sungai Paku Engineered Landfill are: 32 per cent food waste; 29 per cent plastic; 11 per cent green; and 10 per cent paper. Of the 297,218 MT of waste generated in 2019, 245,400 MT of waste were disposed at Brunei’s main landfill located in Kampong Sungai Paku, Mukim Telisai in Tutong District. Spanning over 104 hectares of land, the Sungai Paku Engineered Landfill receives waste at a daily rate of 672 MT. The waste is sent here to be buried within four excavated areas known as landfill cells. It is estimated that landfill cells will reach full capacity by 2030. However, with the increase in waste growth, it may happen sooner rather than later.
The top four compositions of municipal solid waste disposed at the Sungai Paku Engineered Landfill are: 32 per cent food waste; 29 per cent plastic; 11 per cent green; and 10 per cent paper. Of the 297,218 MT of waste generated in 2019, 245,400 MT of waste were disposed at Brunei’s main landfill located in Kampong Sungai Paku, Mukim Telisai in Tutong District. Spanning over 104 hectares of land, the Sungai Paku Engineered Landfill receives waste at a daily rate of 672 MT. The waste is sent here to be buried within four excavated areas known as landfill cells. It is estimated that landfill cells will reach full capacity by 2030. However, with the increase in waste growth, it may happen sooner rather than later.
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