RT3 06 Singapore
RT3 06 Singapore
RT3 06 Singapore
Management in
Singapore
2nd Regional 3R Forum in Asia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4 - 6 October 2010
Christopher Lee
Senior Engineer
National Environment Agency
Singapore
Outline
Non-incinerable
Reduce
Waste at waste
Source 408 t/d - (2%)
- (SPA)
Collection Land Filling
Waste-to-Energy
Recycled
6,795 t/d - (41%) Ash
9548 t/d -
(57%) 1,670 t/d
Waste-to-Resource
- IBA Recycling
Recycling
WTE
(Residential, Commercial,
Trade and Industry
Premises)
Energy
& Scrap
Metal
Waste Minimisation
Minimise waste at source
Design/Use less packaging
Use packaging that can be recycled
The Singapore Packaging Agreement
jointly developed by Government,
Industry & NGOs; w.e.f
w.e.f.. 1 Jul 07.
Signatories:
• Food and Beverage Industry
• NGOs
• Waste Management & Recycling
Association of Singapore
• Public Waste Collectors
Waste Minimisation
IKEA and NUS
charges for plastic
bags
-5 to 10 cents per bag
-80% reduction in plastic
bag consumption
Year
1986 1992 2000 2009
Commissioned
Designed
2,100 800
Capacity 1,700 3,000
(Contracted) (Contracted)
(tonnes/day)
Daily Average Waste Disposed
Tonnes Per Day 2001
9,000 2009
7,700
8,000 7,200
7,000
5,700
6,000
Recycling helped to
5,000 reduce the amount of
4,000 waste disposed
2,600
3,000
1,200
2,000
1,000
0 Year
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Landfilling
1 2
3 4
Recreational Activities
57