Land acquisition for Melaka WTE plant in final stage - EXCO
21 Aug 2022 11:54am
State Housing, Local Government and Environment Exco Datuk Zaidi Attan (second from left) showing fabric wastes at the Fabric Waste Recycling Day 2022 - BERNAMA Photo
State Housing, Local Government and Environment Exco Datuk Zaidi Attan said the incinerator's construction needs to be expedited as the landfill is expected to reach its maximum capacity by April 2024.
He said the construction is expected to be completed in 2026, and Melaka is the first state in Malaysia to use the latest and green technology in solid waste management.
"On Monday, I will hold a meeting with the Ministry of Housing and Local Government to ensure that the payment process to land owners can be expedited,” he told reporters after officiating at the Fabric Waste Recycling Day 2022 here today.
Zaidi said that 346,750 tonnes of garbage were sent to the Sungai Udang landfill last year, with a disposal cost of RM12.6 million.
Earlier, at the ceremony, Zaidi represented the Melaka state government in receiving recognition from the Malaysia Book of Records for the ‘Largest Recycle Fabric Materials Collected in a Day’ category with a total collection of 56,000 kilogrammes, presented by MBOR senior record consultant Siti Hajar Johor.
Through the campaign which lasted for 24 hours starting yesterday, 60 collection centres were opened to allow the people of Melaka to send their fabric waste, such as used clothes, curtains, soft toys, shoes, bed sheets and bags. - BERNAMA
