Community Participation and Performance of Waste Segregation Program in Malacca: Towards Sustainable Waste Management

Khalid Yusof,Marsita Omar,Norhafezah Kasmuni,Julitta Yunus,Rohaslinda Ramele@Ramli,Faridah Ismail,Hafizam Mustaffa,Izatulaili Jabar,E Mohd Ahnuar,J Yunus,N.A Abdul Rahman,R Mohd Nordin

doi:10.1051/matecconf/201926602003

Abstract

This paper reviews the current practice and challenges of community participation on waste segregation program in Jasin Malacca since 2015-2017. The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing (Act 672) which came into force on 1st September 2011, is Governments’ effort to provide a systematic, coordinated, effective and efficient solid waste management system in Malaysia including Malacca.. Since then, there has been significance increase on the amount recycle waste collected. However, the community participation on solid waste segregation and recycling program still at low level due to lack of awareness, attitude and exposure on the advantages of recycling in the long term. Thirty preliminary questionnaires were distributed randomly at resident’s housing area in Jasin and analysed through Average Index (AI) method. The result obtained shows the current challenges of the community in performing the waste segregation at source. From the result, further study will be conducted to discover new approach on promoting waste segregation which could provide the basis for success of 3R program in Malacca.

Highlights

Solid waste management has becoming the most challenging issues in developing countries due to rapid urbanization, different standard of lifestyle and increase of population level
The primary goal of this paper is to review the current practice of waste segregation and challenges on community participation on Waste Segregation program in Jasin Malacca
The results have shown substantial performance of each district on collection of recycle waste and the types of waste being separated

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Solid waste management has becoming the most challenging issues in developing countries due to rapid urbanization, different standard of lifestyle and increase of population level. Despite various effort from the government and stakeholders in promoting the waste segregation since 1 September 2015 under Bill 672, the community participation on solid waste segregation and recycling program still at low level due to lack of awareness, attitude and exposure on the advantages of recycling in the long term [1]. Community participation describes any process that starts with inform, gather input or involve the community regarding decision making processes. It will cover all level of information, awareness creation, outreach, input involvement and collaboration [3]. Some researchers believe the contribution of leaders is important to ensure the success of community participation in waste segregation. According to Subash [4] community leaders is essential in promoting community responsibility to contribute in collection of waste by ensuring that communities paying fees, to

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