KULAI: The Federal government should expedite the implementation of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) technology to reduce pollution at landfills, says state executive councillor Datuk Mohd Jafni Shukor.
The Johor housing and local government committee chairman said that several countries, including Singapore, have adopted this technology, which offers a cleaner and more sustainable alternative to conventional dumping methods.
"The Bukit Payung landfill project in Batu Pahat,is two years behind schedule and expected to be completed this year is among the sites set to use the WTE technology."
"We hope the Federal government can expedite the project as it could reduce the waste being sent to the Batu Empat landfill in Kota Tinggi, which has been causing odour pollution."
"I sympathise with the people living near the Batu Empat landfill, who have been suffering from the odour pollution," he said.
He made these comments at a press conference after officiating the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and career fair at Dewan Raya Putra.
Mohd Jafni said this when asked about the protest involving 50 Kampung Desa Makmur villagers, who called for the landfill to be shut down due to the odour pollution it has caused.
He said that the landfill, managed by the National Solid Waste Management Department, uses the traditional method of waste disposal.
"The landfill still adopts the traditional method where rubbish is dumped directly into the area, which may have caused the odour pollution."
"Unlike the sanitary landfill in Seelong, Kulai, which uses a more current method where the waste is buried and covered with a canvas," he said.
