PERATURAN-PERATURAN PENGURUSAN SISA PEPEJAL DAN PEMBERSIHAN AWAM (KEMUDAHAN PENGURUSAN SISA PEPEJAL YANG DITETAPKAN DAN KELULUSAN BAGI PEMBINAAN, PENGUBAHAN DAN PENUTUPAN KEMUDAHAN) 2011

Nama dan permulaan kuat kuasa

“hierarki sisa” ertinya pemeringkatan pengendalian pengurusan sisa mengikut manfaatnya ke atas alam sekitar pada susunan prioriti yang berikut:

Permohonan bagi kelulusan untuk membina atau mengubah kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan 4.

Jadual Kedua; dan

(b)

suatu cadangan pelan penutupan.

(2)

Perbadanan boleh meminta apa-apa dokumen atau maklumat lain sebagaimana yang dikehendaki.

(3)

Tiap-tiap permohonan hendaklah disertakan dengan suatu fi pemprosesan sebanyak lima ratus ringgit.

(4)

Suatu permohonan di bawah peraturan ini boleh ditarik balik oleh pemohon pada bila-bila masa sebelum permohonan itu dibenarkan atau ditolak, dan tiada bayaran balik fi pemprosesan boleh dibuat atas penarikan balik itu.

Membenarkan atau menolak permohonan 7.

Ketua Pengarah boleh, selepas menimbangkan permohonan di bawah subperaturan 6(1) dan dengan mengambil kira dengan sewajarnya syor Perbadanan di bawah subseksyen 12(4) Akta─

(a)

membenarkan permohonan itu dengan atau tanpa syarat; atau

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(b)

menolak permohonan itu dan mengarahkan pemunya atau penghuni itu mengemukakan suatu permohonan dan pelan penutupan yang baru.

Terma dan syarat yang boleh dikenakan oleh Ketua Pengarah 8.

(1)

Jika Ketua Pengarah memberikan kelulusan di bawah subperaturan 5(1),

Ketua Pengarah boleh mengenakan terma dan syarat yang perlu untuk mengambil kira perkara yang boleh termasuk perkara yang berikut:

(a)

bahawa kemudahan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan yang dicadangkan adalah selaras dengan pelan dan strategi kebangsaan mengenai pengurusan sisa pepejal; dan

(b)

bahawa reka bentuk, teknologi dan proses kemudahan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan─

(i)

adalah berkesan kos bagi sistem pengurusan sisa pepejal kebangsaan atas dasar jangka pendek, sederhana dan panjang;

(ii)

membenarkan pengolahan bagi sisa pepejal terkawal yang dihasratkan mengikut hierarki sisa;

(iii)

boleh mencapai kualiti yang dihasratkan bagi keluaran dan baki yang terhasil; dan

(iv)

meminimumkan kesan buruk terhadap kesihatan awam dan alam sekitar.

(2)

Jika Ketua Pengarah membenarkan permohonan di bawah perenggan 7(a), Ketua Pengarah boleh mengenakan terma dan syarat yang perlu untuk mengambil kira perkara yang boleh termasuk perkara di bawah perenggan 8(1)(a) dan subperenggan 8(1)(b)(i), (iii) dan (iv).

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BAHAGIAN IV

PENUTUPAN SELAMAT

Deposit bagi penutupan selamat 9.

(1)

Tiap-tiap pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan hendaklah memberikan deposit untuk memastikan bahawa wang boleh didapati bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan ditutup dengan selamat mengikut pelan penutupan yang diluluskan.

(2)

Bagi maksud deposit itu, pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan hendaklah menentukan amaun sisa pepejal terkawal yang dihantar ke kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan itu bagi tempoh tiap-tiap tiga bulan yang bermula dari hari pertama sisa pepejal terkawal itu dihantar ke kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan itu mengikut tatacara yang dinyatakan dalam Jadual Ketiga.

(3)

Jika pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan telah menentukan amaun sisa pepejal terkawal yang dihantar di bawah subperaturan (2), Perbadanan hendaklah mengesahkan penentuan itu.

(4)

Jika Perbadanan telah mengesahkan penentuan amaun sisa pepejal terkawal yang dihantar itu, Perbadanan hendaklah melalui notis bertulis memberitahu pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan itu tentang pengesahan itu dengan secepat yang dapat dilaksanakan.

(5)

Apabila menerima notis bertulis di bawah subperaturan (4), pemegeng lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan hendaklah membayar deposit di bawah subperaturan (1)─

(a)

dengan cara dan amaun sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam

Jadual Keempat, dan bayaran itu hendaklah dibuat kepada

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Perbadanan dalam masa empat belas hari dari tarikh penerimaan notis bertulis di bawah subperaturan (4); dan

(b)

mengikut lat tempoh terjadual yang dinyatakan dalam subperaturan (2).

Pelepasan deposit bagi penutupan selamat 10.

(1)

Jika pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan telah menjalankan penutupan selamat kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan dengan kelulusan Ketua Pengarah dan mengikut pelan penutupan yang diluluskan, Perbadanan hendaklah memastikan bahawa penutupan selamat itu telah dijalankan mengikut pelan penutupan yang diluluskan itu.

(2)

Jika Perbadanan berpuas hati bahawa penutupan selamat itu telah dijalankan mengikut pelan penutupan yang diluluskan, Perbadanan hendaklah melepaskan deposit bagi penutupan selamat kepada pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan itu.

(3)

Jika penutupan selamat kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan telah dijalankan secara berperingkat mengikut pelan penutupan yang diluluskan, Perbadanan boleh melepaskan deposit kepada pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan itu mengikut kadar peringkat penutupan yang sempurna kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan itu.

(4)

Jika penutupan selamat tidak dijalankan mengikut pelan penutupan selamat yang diluluskan, Perbadanan hendaklah menyampaikan notis bertulis kepada pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan yang menghendakinya untuk menjalankan penutupan selamat mengikut pelan penutupan yang diluluskan dalam masa yang dinyatakan dalam notis bertulis itu.

(5)

Jika penutupan selamat tidak dijalankan mengikut pelan penutupan yang diluluskan dalam masa yang dinyatakan dalam notis bertulis, Perbadanan hendaklah menjalankan atau menyebabkan supaya dijalankan penutupan selamat kemudahan

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pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan itu dan kos sebenar penutupan selamat itu hendaklah ditolak daripada deposit yang dibayar oleh pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan.

(6)

Jika kos sebenar penutupan selamat yang telah dijalankan atau disebabkan supaya dijalankan oleh Perbadanan di bawah subperaturan (5)─

(a)

melebihi deposit yang dibayar oleh pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan, pemegang lesen itu hendaklah membayar perbezaan kos sedemikian kepada

Perbadanan; atau

(b)

adalah kurang daripada deposit yang dibayar oleh pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan,

Perbadanan hendaklah melepaskan baki deposit kepada pemegang lesen itu.

(7)

Jika lesen untuk menguruskan atau mengendalikan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan diserahhakkan, disublesenkan atau dipindahmilikkan kepada mana-mana orang lain di bawah seksyen 22 Akta─

(a)

deposit bagi penutupan selamat di bawah subperaturan (2) atau

(b)

perbezaan antara kos sebenar penutupan selamat dan deposit yang dibayar di bawah perenggan (6)(a) hendaklah dibayar oleh pemegang serah hak, pemegang sublesen atau penerima pindah milik itu.

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JADUAL PERTAMA

[Subperaturan 4(1)]

MAKLUMAT BAGI PERMOHONAN BAGI KELULUSAN UNTUK MEMBINA ATAU

MENGUBAH SUATU KEMUDAHAN PENGURUSAN SISA PEPEJAL YANG DITETAPKAN

BAHAGIAN A: PERINCIAN PEMOHON

1.

Butir-butir pemohon:

(a)

nama

(b)

alamat

(c)

nombor Kad Pengenalan (jika terpakai)

(d)

nombor pendaftaran syarikat/perniagaan (jika terpakai)

(e)

alamat berdaftar (jika terpakai)

(f)

nombor telefon

(g)

nombor faks

(h)

alamat e-mel

(i)

orang yang boleh dihubungi

(j)

alamat pejabat operasi (jika berbeza daripada alamat berdaftar)

2.

Kemampuan kewangan pemohon:

(a)

modal berbayar yang dibenarkan

(b)

nama bank pemohon

Catatan: Sediakan dokumen sokongan bagi maklumat di atas dan lampirkan dokumen untuk membuktikan bahawa kemampuan kewangan pemohon adalah mencukupi untuk menunaikan obligasi yang timbul daripada lesen

BAHAGIAN B: MAKLUMAT UNTUK DIBEKALKAN

1.

Maklumat tentang sifat kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

tunjukkan sama ada ia adalah pembinaan baru atau pengubahan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan yang sedia ada

(b)

jenis kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

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cth.

kemudahan bahan api terbitan sampah kemudahan biogas kemudahan pengomposan komunal dan komersial kemudahan mendapatkan semula bahan loji pengolahan haba stesen pemindahan tambak tanah lengai tambak tanah kebersihan tapak pelupusan

(c)

alamat/lokasi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(d)

nombor telefon kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(e)

nombor faks kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(f)

tuan punya tanah berdaftar

(jika tuan punya tanah berdaftar ialah selain pemohon, kemukakan pemberian kuasa bertulis tuan punya tanah dan maklumatnya untuk dihubungi)

(g)

pemunya kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(h)

kawasan skim yang akan disediakan perkhidmatan

(i)

kawasan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan (hektar)

2.

Maklumat tentang teknologi dan proses pengurusan sisa pepejal yang digunakan:

(a)

spesifikasi terperinci mengenai teknologi dan proses pengurusan sisa pepejal

(b)

lampirkan gambar rajah aliran proses teknikal

(c)

perincian mengenai kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang lain yang disediakan bagi keadaan luar jangka

3.

Maklumat tentang pembinaan atau pengubahan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

keizinan yang perlu daripada pihak berkuasa yang berkenaan

(b)

tarikh permulaan bagi pembinaan atau pengubahan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(c)

tarikh permulaan bagi pengendalian kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

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4.

Maklumat tentang lokasi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

Pelan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan dengan peta yang menunjukkan lokasi dan persekitaran

5.

Maklumat tentang susun atur kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

lukisan yang menunjukkan penempatan dan susun atur bangunan dan pemasangan

(b)

lukisan dan pelan tapak bagi keseluruhan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

6.

Maklumat tentang pelan penutupan untuk kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan dengan kos anggaran:

(a)

perincian pelan penutupan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan yang dicadangkan

(b)

kos anggaran penutupan bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

7.

Maklumat tentang pengurusan sisa pepejal terkawal di kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

amaun sisa pepejal terkawal yang dijangkakan

(b)

komposisi sisa pepejal terkawal yang dijangkakan

(c)

kawasan skim yang dijangkakan bagi sisa pepejal terkawal yang diterima

8.

Maklumat tentang kesan pembinaan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

kesan alam sekitar

(b)

kesan terhadap kualiti dan tahap perkhidmatan pengurusan sisa pepejal

(c)

kesan terhadap kesihatan awam

9.

Maklumat tentang sifat pengubahan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan (terpakai bagi pengubahan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan):

(a)

kesan terhadap prestasi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

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(b)

kesan alam sekitar

(c)

kesan terhadap kualiti dan tahap perkhidmatan pengurusan sisa pepejal

(d)

kesan terhadap kesihatan awam

(e)

kesan terhadap perancangan keseluruhan perkhidmatan pengurusan sisa pepejal

BAHAGIAN C: AKUAN

Akuan mengikut Akta Akuan Berkanun 1960 [Akta 13] bahawa semua maklumat yang diberikan dalam permohonan dan dalam lampiran yang disertakan adalah benar dan tepat.

JADUAL KEDUA

[Perenggan 6(1)(a)]

MAKLUMAT BAGI PERMOHONAN BAGI KELULUSAN UNTUK MENUTUP

SUATU KEMUDAHAN PENGURUSAN SISA PEPEJAL YANG DITETAPKAN

BAHAGIAN A: PERINCIAN PEMOHON

1.

Butir-butir pemohon:

(a)

nama

(b)

alamat

(c)

nombor Kad Pengenalan (jika terpakai)

(d)

nombor pendaftaran syarikat/perniagaan (jika terpakai)

(e)

alamat berdaftar (jika terpakai)

(f)

nombor telefon

(g)

nombor faks

(h)

alamat e-mel

(i)

orang yang boleh dihubungi

(j)

alamat pejabat operasi (jika berbeza daripada alamat berdaftar)

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2.

Kemampuan kewangan pemohon:

(a)

modal berbayar yang dibenarkan

(b)

nama bank pemohon

Catatan: Sediakan dokumen sokongan bagi maklumat di atas dan lampirkan dokumen untuk membuktikan bahawa kemampuan kewangan pemohon adalah mencukupi untuk menunaikan obligasi yang timbul daripada lesen

BAHAGIAN B: MAKLUMAT UNTUK DIBEKALKAN

1.

Maklumat tentang sifat kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

jenis kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan cth.

kemudahan bahan api terbitan sampah kemudahan biogas kemudahan pengomposan komunal dan komersial kemudahan mendapatkan semula bahan loji pengolahan haba stesen pemindahan tambak tanah lengai tambak tanah kebersihan tapak pelupusan

(b)

alamat/lokasi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(c)

nombor telefon kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(d)

nombor faks kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(e)

tuan punya tanah berdaftar

(jika tuan punya tanah berdaftar ialah selain pemohon, kemukakan pemberian kuasa bertulis tuan punya tanah dan maklumatnya untuk dihubungi)

(f)

pemunya kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(g)

kawasan skim yang akan disediakan perkhidmatan

(h)

kawasan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan (hektar)

2.

Maklumat tentang kaedah yang dicadangkan bagi penutupan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

perincian pelan penutupan yang dicadangkan mengikut subseksyen 12(1)

Akta

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(b)

kos terperinci bagi penutupan yang dicadangkan

3.

Maklumat tentang penutupan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

keizinan yang perlu daripada pihak berkuasa yang berkenaan

(b)

tarikh yang dijangkakan bagi penutupan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

4.

Maklumat tentang lokasi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

Pelan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan dengan peta yang menunjukkan lokasi dan persekitaran

5.

Maklumat tentang susun atur kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

lukisan yang menunjukkan penempatan dan susun atur bangunan dan pemasangan

(b)

lukisan dan pelan tapak bagi keseluruhan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

6.

Maklumat tentang sifat penutupan kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan:

(a)

kesan alam sekitar

(b)

kesan terhadap kualiti dan tahap perkhidmatan pengurusan sisa pepejal

(c)

kesan terhadap kesihatan awam

(d)

kesan terhadap perancangan keseluruhan perkhidmatan pengurusan sisa pepejal

BAHAGIAN C: AKUAN

Akuan mengikut Akta Akuan Berkanun 1960 bahawa semua maklumat yang diberikan dalam permohonan dan dalam lampiran yang disertakan adalah benar dan tepat.

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JADUAL KETIGA

[Subperaturan 9(2)]

TATACARA UNTUK MENENTUKAN AMAUN SISA PEPEJAL TERKAWAL

1.

Tiap-tiap pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan hendaklah menentukan amaun sisa pepejal terkawal yang dihantar ke kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan dengan menimbang di atas jambatan timbang

2.

Jika jambatan timbang tidak boleh didapati, amaun sisa pepejal terkawal hendaklah ditentukan dengan cara yang ditentukan oleh Ketua Pengarah

3.

Ketua Pengarah boleh mengeluarkan arahan tentang spesifikasi, kawalan dan penentukuran jambatan timbang

4.

Jika Ketua Pengarah mengeluarkan arahan, tiap-tiap pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan hendaklah mematuhi arahan sedemikian.

JADUAL KEEMPAT

[Perenggan 9(5)(a)]

DEPOSIT BAGI PENUTUPAN SELAMAT

1.

Pemegang lesen hendaklah menamakan Perbadanan Sisa Pepejal dan

Pembersihan Awam sebagai benefisiari tunggal deposit

2.

Deposit hendaklah dibayar oleh pemegang lesen bagi kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan dengan─

(a)

Pemindahan Dana Bertelegraf;

(b)

cek jurubank;

(c)

draf bank; atau

(d)

apa-apa kaedah lain yang ditentukan oleh Ketua Pengarah

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3.

Deposit hendaklah dikira seperti berikut:

Jenis kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

Kadar bagi sisa pepejal terkawal yang dihantar ke kemudahan pengurusan sisa pepejal yang ditetapkan

(setan)

Kemudahan bahan api terbitan sampah

Kemudahan biogas

Kemudahan pengomposan kommunal atau komersial

Kemudahan mendapatkan semula bahan

Loji pengolahan haba

Stesen pemindahan

Tambak tanah lengai

Tambak tanah kebersihan

Tapak pelupusan

Dibuat 24 Ogos 2011

[KPKT/PUU/(S)/8/11; PN(PU2)671/V]

DATO’ WIRA CHOR CHEE HEUNG

Menteri Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan

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SOLID WASTE AND PUBLIC CLEANSING MANAGEMENT ACT 2007

(PRESCRIBED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES AND APPROVAL FOR THE

CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND CLOSURE OF FACILITIES) REGULATIONS 2011

_____________________

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 108 of the Solid Waste and Public

Cleansing Management Act 2007 [Act 672], the Minister makes the following regulations:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement 1.

(1)

These regulations may be cited as the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing

Management (Prescribed Solid Waste Management Facilities and Approval for the

Construction, Alteration and Closure of Facilities) Regulations 2011.

(2)

These Regulations come into operation on 1 September 2011.

Interpretation 2.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires─

“waste hierarchy” means the ranking of waste management operations in accordance with their environmental benefits in the following order of priority:

(a)

firstly, the reduction of waste generation;

(b)

secondly, the reuse of waste materials;

(c)

thirdly, the recycling of waste materials for similar or new products;

(d)

fourthly, the utilization of energy from waste; and

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(e)

finally, the disposal of waste such as landfilling;

“scheme area” means the geographical area for the relevant scheme;

“refuse derived fuel facility” means a facility where a fuel product is derived from controlled solid waste by a combined process which may include separation, drying, shredding or compaction, and which may involve the recovery of recyclable materials and the removal of non-processable materials such as dirt and gravel;

“biogas facility” means a facility where biogas is produced by the process of anaerobic digestion of organic biodegradable controlled solid waste for the purpose of utilizing the gas as a source of energy;

“material recovery facility” means a facility which is designed and operated to process controlled solid waste by the use of mechanical methods to separate useful materials from the waste stream for use as raw materials or products;

“treatment and disposal facilities” mean a refuse derived fuel facility, biogas facility, communal or commercial composting facility, material recovery facility, thermal treatment plant, inert landfill, sanitary landfill and disposal site.

“communal or commercial composting facility” means a facility where microbial decomposition of organic controlled solid waste is carried out under controlled aerobic conditions to convert organic materials into a humus-like product for use as soil conditioner or fertilizer and may include vermicomposting, turned windrows, aerated static piles or aerated in-vessel systems which serves two or more premises, and in the case of commercial composting facility, which produces compost for sale;

“prescribed solid waste management facility” means any solid waste mangement facility prescribed under regulation 3;

“thermal treatment plant” means a fixed or mobile plant where controlled solid waste is treated under controlled conditions by mass burn incineration, gasification,

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plasma technology, pyrolysis or other means of treatment under controlled temperature or atmospheric pressure;

“licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility” means any person holding the licence under the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (Licensing)

(Management or Operation of Prescribed Solid Waste Management Facilities)

Regulations 2011 [P.U. (A) 304/2011];

“scheme” means the system for solid waste management services which specifies the duties and obligations of licensees and solid waste generators, the geographical area of the scheme, the type of controlled solid waste generated within the scheme area, and the solid waste management services to be provided;

“transfer station” means a facility where controlled solid waste is unloaded from waste collection vehicles, and reloaded to large capacity long haul vehicles, barges or rail haulage for ground or waterway shipment to treatment and disposal facilities;

“sanitary landfill” means a disposal site where controlled solid waste is deposited into or on any land or water and where principles of engineered design is used to confine the controlled solid waste within the facility for ensuring its proper treatment and handling to avoid any nuisance or hazard to public health, safety and the environment;

“inert landfill” means a disposal site receiving controlled solid waste that does not physically or chemically react or biodegrade and will not decompose within the landfill;

“disposal site” means any site, other than sanitary landfills and inert landfills, where controlled solid waste is placed to remain.

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PART II

PRESCRIBED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES

Prescribed solid waste management facilities 3.

The prescribed solid waste management facilities are─

(a)

a refuse derived fuel facility;

(b)

a biogas facility;

(c)

a communal or commercial composting facility;

(d)

a material recovery facility;

(e)

a thermal treatment plant;

(f)

a transfer station;

(g)

a inert landfill;

(h)

a sanitary landfill; and

(i)

a disposal site.

PART III

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT, ALTER OR CLOSE

Application for approval to construct or alter prescribed solid waste management facility 4.

(1)

An application for an approval of the plans and specifications to construct or alter a prescribed solid waste management facility shall be made to the Director

General by submitting a written application to the Corporation in the form as provided

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by the Director General which shall contain the information as set out in the First

Schedule.

(2)

The Corporation may request any other document or information as may be required.

(3)

Every application shall be accompanied by a processing fee of five hundred ringgit.

(4)

An application under this regulation may be withdrawn by the applicant at any time before the Director General grants or refuses to grant the approval, and there shall be no refund of the processing fee paid upon such withdrawal.

Grant or refusal of approval 5.

(1)

The Director General may, after considering the application for approval under subregulation 4(1) and having due regard to the recommendation of the

Corporation under section 9 of the Act, grant the approval or refuse to grant the approval.

(2)

In granting the approval to the applicant, the Director General may impose the terms and conditions as stipulated in regulation 8 and such other terms and conditions as he thinks fit.

(3)

The decision of the Director General to grant or refuse to grant an approval shall be communicated to the applicant by written notice as soon as practicable.

Application for approval to close prescribed solid waste management facility 6.

(1)

An application to close a prescribed solid waste management facility shall be made to the Director General by submitting─

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(a)

a written application to the Corporation in the form as provided by the Director General which shall contain the information as set out in the Second Schedule; and

(b)

a proposed closure plan.

(2)

The Corporation may request any other document or information as may be required.

(3)

Every application shall be accompanied by a processing fee of five hundred ringgit.

(4)

An application under this regulation may be withdrawn by the applicant at any time before the application is allowed or rejected, and there shall be no refund of the processing fee upon such withdrawal.

Allow or reject application 7.

The Director General may, after considering the application under subregulation 6(1) and having due regard to the recommendation of the Corporation under subsection 12(4) of the Act─

(a)

allow the application with or without conditions; or

(b)

reject the application and direct the owner or occupier to submit a fresh application and closure plan.

Terms and conditions that may be imposed by Director General 8.

(1)

Where the Director General grants an approval under subregulation 5(1), the Director General may impose the terms and conditions necessary to take into consideration matters that may include the following:

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(a)

that the proposed prescribed solid waste management facility is consistent with national plans and strategies on solid waste management; and

(b)

that the design, technology and processes of the prescribed solid waste management facility─

(i)

are cost-effective for the national solid waste management system on a short, medium and long term basis;

(ii)

allow for the desired treatment of controlled solid waste according to the waste hierarchy;

(iii)

could achieve the desired quality of products and residues generated; and

(iv)

minimize adverse impact on public health and the environment.

(2)

Where the Director General allows an application under paragraph 7(a), the Director General may impose the terms and conditions necessary to take into consideration matters that may include the matters under paragraph 8(1)(a) and subparagraphs 8(1)(b)(i), (iii) and (iv).

PART IV

SAFE CLOSURE

Deposit for safe closure 9.

(1)

Every licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility shall provide a deposit to ensure that funds are available for the prescribed solid waste management facility to be safely closed in accordance with the approved closure plan.

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(2)

For the purpose of the deposit, the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility shall ascertain the amount of controlled solid waste delivered to the prescribed solid waste management facility for every three month period commencing from the first day the controlled solid waste was delivered to the prescribed solid waste management facility in accordance with the procedure as specified in the Third Schedule.

(3)

Where the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility has ascertained the amount of controlled solid waste delivered under subregulation (2), the

Corporation shall confirm the ascertainment.

(4)

Where the Corporation has confirmed the ascertainment of the amount of controlled solid waste delivered, the Corporation shall by written notice inform the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility of the confirmation as soon as practicable.

(5)

Upon receipt of the written notice under subregulation (4), the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility shall pay the deposit under subregulation (1)─

(a)

in the manner and amount as specified in the Fourth Schedule, and such payment shall be made to the Corporation within fourteen days from the date of receipt of the written notice under subregulation (4); and

(b)

in accordance with the scheduled intervals as stipulated in subregulation (2).

Release of deposit for safe closure 10.

(1)

Where the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility has carried out the safe closure of the prescribed solid waste management facility with the approval of the Director General and in accordance with the approved closure plan, the

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Corporation shall ensure that the safe closure has been carried in accordance with such approved closure plan.

(2)

Where the Corporation is satisfied that the safe closure has been carried out in accordance with the approved closure plan, the Corporation shall release the deposit for the safe closure to the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility.

(3)

Where the safe closure of a prescribed solid waste management facility has been carried out in phases in accordance with the approved closure plan, the

Corporation may release the deposit to the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility in proportion to the completed phase of closure of the prescribed solid waste management facility.

(4)

Where the safe closure has not been carried out in accordance with the approved closure plan, the Corporation shall serve a written notice to the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility requiring him to carry out the safe closure in accordance with the approved closure plan within the time specified in the written notice.

(5)

Where the safe closure has not been carried out in accordance with the approved closure plan within the time specified in the written notice, the Corporation shall carry out or caused to be carried out the safe closure of the prescribed solid waste management facility and the actual cost of the safe closure shall be set off from the deposit paid by the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility.

(6)

Where the actual cost of the safe closure carried out or caused to be carried out by the Corporation under subregulation (5)─

(a)

exceeds the deposit paid by the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility, the licensee shall pay the difference of such cost to the Corporation; or

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(b)

is less than the deposit paid by the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility, the Corporation shall release the balance of the deposit to the licensee.

(7)

Where the licence to manage or operate a prescribed solid waste management facility is assigned, sub-licensed or transferred to any other person under section 22 of the Act─

(a)

the deposit for the safe closure under subregulations (2) and (3)

and the balance of the deposit for the safe closure under paragraph

and

(b)

the difference between the actual cost of the safe closure and the deposit paid under paragraph (6)(a) shall be paid by the assignee, sub-licensee or transferee.

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Subregulation 4(1)]

INFORMATION FOR APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT OR ALTER

A PRESCRIBED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY

PART A: DETAILS OF APPLICANT

1.

Particulars of applicant:

(a)

name

(b)

address

(c)

NRIC number (if applicable)

(d)

company/business registration number (if applicable)

(e)

registered address (if applicable)

(f)

telephone number

(g)

fax number

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(h)

e-mail address

(i)

contact person

(j)

address of operating office (if different from registered address)

2.

Financial capability of applicant:

(a)

authorized paid-up capital

(b)

name of bankers of the applicant

Note: Provide supporting documents for the above information and attach documentation to prove that the applicant’s financial capacity is adequate to discharge the obligations arising from the licence

PART B: INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED

1.

Information on the character of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

indicate whether it is a new construction or an alteration of an existing prescribed solid waste management facility

(b)

type of prescribed solid waste management facility e.g.

refuse derived fuel facility biogas facility communal or commercial composting facility material recovery facility thermal treatment plant transfer station inert landfill sanitary landfill disposal site

(c)

address/location of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(d)

telephone number of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(e)

fax number of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(f)

registered proprietor of land

(if the registered proprietor of the land is other than the applicant, submit the written authorization of the registered proprietor and his contact information)

(g)

owner of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(h)

scheme area to be served

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(i)

area of the prescribed solid waste management facility (hectares)

2.

Information on solid waste management technologies and processes used:

(a)

detailed specification of solid waste management technologies and processes

(b)

append technical process flow diagram

(c)

details of other solid waste management facilities provided for contingency situations

3.

Information on the construction or alteration of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

necessary consents from relevant authorities

(b)

starting date for the construction or alteration of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(c)

starting date for the operation of the prescribed solid waste management facility

4.

Information on the location of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

Plan of the prescribed solid waste management facility with a map showing the location and surroundings

5.

Information on the layout of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

drawings showing the placing and layout of the buildings and installations

(b)

drawings and site plan for the entire prescribed solid waste management facility

6.

Information on the closure plan of the prescribed solid waste management facility with estimated costs:

(a)

details of the proposed closure plan of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(b)

estimated cost of the closure for the prescribed solid waste management facility

7.

Information on the controlled solid waste management at the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

expected amounts of controlled solid waste

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(b)

expected composition of controlled solid waste

(c)

expected scheme area for controlled solid waste received

8.

Information on the impact of construction of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

environmental impact

(b)

impact on the quality and level of solid waste management services

(c)

impact on public health

9.

Information on the nature of alteration of the prescribed solid waste management facility (applicable for alteration of prescribed solid waste management facility):

(a)

impact on performance of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(b)

environmental impact

(c)

impact on the quality and level of solid waste management services

(d)

impact on public health

(e)

impact on the overall planning of solid waste management services

PART C: DECLARATION

Declaration in accordance with the Statutory Declarations Act 1960 [Act 13] that all information given in the application and in the attached appendices is true and accurate.

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 6(1)(a)]

INFORMATION FOR APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO CLOSE

A PRESCRIBED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY

PART A: DETAILS OF APPLICANT

1.

Particulars of applicant:

(a)

name

(b)

address

(c)

NRIC number (if applicable)

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(d)

company/business registration number (if applicable)

(e)

registered address (if applicable)

(f)

telephone number

(g)

fax number

(h)

e-mail address

(i)

contact person

(j)

address of operating office (if different from registered address)

2.

Financial capability of applicant:

(a)

authorized paid-up capital

(b)

name of bankers of the applicant

Note: Provide supporting documents for the above information and attach documentation to prove that the applicant’s financial capacity is adequate to discharge the obligations arising from the licence

PART B: INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED

1.

Information on the character of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

types of prescribed solid waste management facility e.g.

refuse derived fuel facility biogas facility communal or commercial composting facility material recovery facility thermal treatment plant transfer station inert landfill sanitary landfill disposal site

(b)

address/location of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(c)

telephone number of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(d)

fax number of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(e)

registered proprietor of land

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(if the registered proprietor of the land is other than the applicant, submit the written authorization of the registered proprietor and his contact information)

(f)

owner of the prescribed solid waste management facility

(g)

scheme area to be served

(h)

area of the prescribed solid waste management facility (hectares)

2.

Information on method proposed for the closure of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

details of proposed closure plan in accordance with subsection 12(1) of the Act

(b)

detailed costing of the proposed closure

3.

Information on the closure of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

necessary consents from relevant authorities

(b)

anticipated date for the closing of the prescribed solid waste management facility

4.

Information on the location of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

Plan of the prescribed solid waste management facility with a map showing the location and surroundings

5.

Information on the layout of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

drawings showing the placing and layout of the buildings and installations

(b)

drawings and site plan for the entire prescribed solid waste management facility

6.

Information on the nature of closure of the prescribed solid waste management facility:

(a)

environmental impact

(b)

impact on the quality and level of solid waste management services

(c)

impact on public health

(d)

impact on the overall planning of solid waste management services

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PART C: DECLARATION

Declaration in accordance with the Statutory Declarations Act 1960 that all information given in the application and in the attached appendices is true and accurate.

THIRD SCHEDULE

[Subregulation 9(2)]

PROCEDURE TO ASCERTAIN AMOUNT OF CONTROLLED SOLID WASTE

1.

Every licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility shall ascertain the amount of the controlled solid waste delivered to the prescribed solid waste management facility by weighing over a weighbridge

2.

Where a weighbridge is not available, the amount of the controlled solid waste shall be ascertained in the manner as may be determined by the Director General

3.

The Director General may issue directions on the specification, control and calibration of a weighbridge

4.

Where the Director General issues the directions, every licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility shall comply with such directions.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 9(5)(a)]

DEPOSIT FOR SAFE CLOSURE

1.

The licensee shall name the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management

Corporation as the sole beneficiary of the deposit

2.

The deposit shall be paid by the licensee for prescribed solid waste management facility by─

(a)

Telegraphic Fund Transfer;

(b)

banker’s cheque;

(c)

bank draft; or

(d)

any other method as may be determined by the Director General

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3.

The deposit shall be computed as follows:

Type of prescribed solid waste management facility

Rate for controlled solid waste delivered to the prescribed solid waste management facility

(per tonne)

Refuse derived fuel facility

Biogas facility

Communal or commercial composting facility

Material recovery facility

Thermal treatment plant

Transfer station

Inert landfill

Sanitary landfill

Disposal site

Made 24 August 2011

[KPKT/PUU/(S)/8/11; PN(PU2)671/V]

DATO’ WIRA CHOR CHEE HEUNG

Minister of Housing and Local Government