Potential contribution of polluter pays principle (PPP) on reduction of environmental pollution and health risk for municipal solid waste (MSW) in Klang

Irozi, Mohd Filza Ikmal (2019) Potential contribution of polluter pays principle (PPP) on reduction of environmental pollution and health risk for municipal solid waste (MSW) in Klang. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Malaysia generates 38,000 tonne of solid waste per day and 89% of waste collected ending up in landfills. The problems of disposal of solid waste in the landfill had caused environmental pollution ( air and water pollution) and affect human health. Polluter pays principle (PPP) is a waste management scheme and Pay As You Throw is one of the approach to overcome solid waste management problems. Objective: To estimate the potential contribution of polluter pays principle (PPP) on reduction of environmental pollution and health risk for municipal solid waste (MSW) in Klang. Methodology: The volume of MSW disposed (tonnes) in Jeram landfill were obtained from Majlis Perbandaran Klang from 2011 to 2017 and analysed by using mathematical equations to estimate the level of environmental pollution and health risk. Results: The average volume of waste disposed in Jeram landfill was 199,593.48 ±16,094.14 t/year. The volume has increased by 29.4% between from 14,912.80 t/month ± 821.17 in 2011 to 19,300.47 t/month ± 829.44 in 2017. Prediction on waste composition made based on the average percentage provided by the National Solid Waste Department. Food waste dominating the percentage in household waste composition (57,472.94 tonnes/year ±4634.30 tonnes/year) followed by institutional, commercial, and industrial waste composition (21935.32 ±1768.75). The emission of CH4 and CO2-eq in scenario 1 were (6058.96 tonnes/year, 151,473.88 tonnes/year), scenario 2 (5,193.39 tonnes/year, 145,414.93 tonnes/year), and scenario 3 (4,327.83 tonnes/year, 121,179.11 tonnes/year) respectively. The volume of leachate produced in scenario 1, scenario 2 and scenario 3 were 29,340.24 m3 , 25,148.78 m3 , 20,957.32m3 . The total heavy metals production in leachate in scenario 1, scenario 2, and scenario 3 were 1.26 kg/year, 1.08 kg/year, and 0.901 kg/year. The total production of non-methane organic compound in scenario I, scenario 2 and scenario 3 were 2.93E-0l m3 , 2.52 E-01 m3 , and 2.09E-0l environmental pollution (air and water pollution) and health risk by reducing the total waste disposed in the landfill. Keywords: Landfill, municipal solid waste, polluter pays principle (PPP)

Item Type:	Project Paper
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2026 02:44
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2026 02:44
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2801

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