Waste Management and Recycling in Singapore
May 25, 2008 by Eugene
Filed under Singapore, Waste and Materials
The public waste collection in Singapore is divided into nine sectors managed by four licensed Public Waste Collectors (PWCs) as shown below.
- Pasir Ris-Tampines; Bedok; Tanglin-Bukit Merah (by Altvater Jakob Pte Ltd
- Jurong (by Colex Holdings Ltd)
- Clementi; City; Hougang-Punggol; Woodlands-Yishun (by SembWaste Pte Ltd)
- Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh (by 800 Super Waste Management Pte Ltd)
The PWCs are responsible for the collection of waste from residential and trade premises in Singapore. They are also required to provide recycling services under the National Recycling Programme (NRP). For commercial and industrial premises, the waste are collected separately by licensed general waste collectors.
The waste collected by the PWCs and general waste collectors are disposed of at the four incineration plants (Tuas, Tuas South, Senoko and Ulu Pandan) and the offshore Semakau landfill. Waste that are incinerable are sent to the incineration plants while non-incinerable waste and incineration ashes are sent to the landfill. About 90% of waste are incinerated and 10% are landfilled.
In 2007, about 2.57 million tonnes of waste was disposed – 58% was generated from residential premises, food centres and markets; and 42% was generated from commercial and industrial premises. Each person generated about 0.88 kg of domestic waste per day.
Waste that are not disposed of are sent for recycling. In 2007, about 3.03 million tonnes of waste was recycled and an overall recycling rate of 54% was achieved. The quantity and recycling rate for each type of waste are shown in the table below:
Image credit: pakalakamino. Table source: National Environment Agency.
(This article was first published in SG Recycle.)
For more tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle your waste, visit the Zero Waste Singapore website.
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I really encouraging to study the management of waste processing plant in order I can implementing it in my city.
Everyday I feel worry regarding the product of waste and nobody care how to handle it properly.
Please support and assist me for having the opportunity to do the idea.
Thank you for the attention and positive response
Increase recycling, with the kryo- recycling- koncept for plastics and e- waste. a lot of resource could be saved. More information about the risks of incineration and its alternatives here:
http://www.buendnis-zukunft.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=174
We have the following items to give away or recycle.
• 1x fridge – 4 years old
• 1x Washing machine – 3 years old
• 1x Clothes drying machine – 3 years old.
You would be able to collect them between 26 and 27 February 09.
Pls call if you are interested.
Regards,
Steve
+6597239126
LG 5.5 front load Washing Machine with documents to give away or recycle. Excellent working and estetic condition. Contact Irina asap 82268782.
Hi Irina, you can also find out other ways to give it away at http://www.zerowastesg.com/2008/12/08/give-it-away/.
Hi Eugene,
Do you know where we can give away used CFL bulbs (compact fluorescent lamps) and batteries (AA type)? Home Fix refused to take them!
Thanks in advance.
@pierre, if it’s no longer working, you would have to dispose them in the usual way through the waste bins. There’s currently no recycling of CFLs or alkaline batteries in Singapore.