Over the past decade, generation of municipal solid wastes (MSW) in Malaysia has increased more than 91%. However, MSW management in Malaysia can be considered relatively poor and disorganised. The most preferred of MSW disposal method in Malaysia is through landfilling due to several factors. This method is not sustainable and brings a lot of problems. This paper reviews the characteristics of Malaysian MSW, reports the current practices of MSW management, and provides some suggestions to

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... ve MSW management system in Malaysia. Abstrak Beberapa dekad yang lepas, penghasilan sisa pepejal awam di Malaysia telah meningkat lebih dari 91%. Bagaimanapun, pengurusan sisa pepejal awam di Malaysia boleh dianggap buruk dan tidak teratur secara umumnya. Langkah bagi pelupusan sisa pepejal awam yang paling mendapat pilihan adalah melalui tapak pelupusan sampah disebabkan beberapa faktor. Kertas ini menyemak ciri-ciri sisa pepejal di Malaysia, melaporkan praktik semasa dalam pengurusan sisa pepejal, dan memberi beberapa cadangan bagi memperbaiki sistem pengurusan sisa pepejal awam di Malaysia. Kata kunci: Sisa pepejal awam; pengurusan sisa pepejal awam; sisa ke tenaga; tenaga boleh diperbaharui