Sanitary landfill is a solution in solid waste management or a silent threat to environment: Malaysian scenario

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Imran, Chelliapan, Shreeshivadasan, Abdullah, Norhayati, Ahmad, Mohd Danish
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/88169/1/ShreeshivadasanChelliapan2019_SanitaryLandfillisaSolutioninSolidWaste.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/88169/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341651210_Sanitary_Landfill_is_a_Solution_in_Solid_Waste_Management_or_a_Silent_Threat_to_Environment_Malaysian_Scenario
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In Malaysia, the population is increasing at a rapid rate reaching 32.6 million in 2019. This hasresulted in a tremendous amount of solid wastes being generated which was estimated as about38,200 tons per day (1.12 kg/cap/day), in 2018 enough to fill the Twin Towers every seven days.82.5% of which i...