Bukit Tagar Landfill

Bukit Tagar Landfill (also known as Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill)[1] is a landfill in Bukit Tagar, Selangor. It began operations in April 2005.[1]

Located in the middle of an oil palm plantation, the landfill spans 680 hectares[2] and is used for filling municipal solid waste coming from Selangor (Selayang Municipal Council[1] and Hulu Selangor Municipal Council)[3][1] and Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur City Hall).[1] The landfill was developed by KUB-Berjaya Enviro Sdn Bhd,[2][4] a joint-venture company between KUB Malaysia Berhad and Berjaya Corporation Berhad[2] through a Build-Operate-Transfer scheme.[1]

It also has a treatment plant for leachate.[2]

As of 2006, Bukit Tagar Landfill could handle about 1,400 tonnes of garbage daily.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Environmental Impact Assessment" (pdf). Department of Environment Malaysia. October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bukit Tagar Landfill Usable For Next 40 Years". Bernama. 25 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011.
  3. ^ Michael, Stuart (31 July 2023). "Villagers want dumpsite near Kg Sungai Buaya to be sealed off". The Star. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b Hardy, Alfean (7 March 2006). "KUB-Berjaya commits RM120m to Bukit Tagar sanitary landfill". The Edge (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 6 May 2007.

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