City Report and Action Plan of Kuantan

Mr. Nazruddin bin Ismail
Director,
Urban Services and Environment Department,
Kuantan Municipal Council,
Malaysia

CONTENTS

1. City Report

1.1. Current Status and Challenges of Environmental Administration

The Kuantan Municipal Council (KMC) has a population of 350,000 people (year 2000 census) and is expected to double by the year 2020.

Presently the amount of solid wastes produced is about 500 tons daily, consisting of 300 tons domestic and 200 tons industrial and construction wastes. The present sanitary landfill is nearly filled up and a new planned for construction by the end of this year. To prolong the life of the landfill, the Kuantan Municipal Council embarked on a 3R program five years ago but it is not receiving a good response from residents.

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2. Action Plan

2.1. Problems and Goals

To reduce the need for new landfill sites in the future , Kuantan Municipal Council needs to review the method of 3R program implementation.

2.2. Target Population

• Housewives
• School children (primary schools, year 1 to 6)
• Businesses (hotels, restaurants, and etc.)

2.3. Resources and Constraints

Presently the 3R program is under the Health Development Division of the Urban Services and Environment Department consisting of one Divisional Head and one Unit Head. To run the new 3R program, three supporting staff will be required to do monitoring and to follow up with the target population.

2.4. Kuantan Municipal Council Organization Chart of 3R Program

2.5. Action Plan

• Meet the Mayor and secure approval on proposal to revise the 3R program.
• Modify the present 3R program based on the AUICK Workshop experience to the existing KMC's 3R program.
• Recruit three new staff.
• Conduct special training for the three new staff, Division Head and Unit Head.
• Modify the present steering committee's program on how to separate and dispose domestic solid wastes.
• Monthly meetings to decide procedures;
• Wastes separating categories;
• Strengthening logistic and supply activities
  • Preparing posters for circulation;
  • Make order of samples of containers from local suppliers;

  2.6. Monitoring System

  Data collection on 3R recovery - weekly, monthly, quarterly.

  2.7. 3 year Timeline for the Revised 3R Program