The development of a framework for sustainable waste management policy and strategy for Malaysia

This thesis is an analysis and a comparative study of current trends in WasteManagement in the UK and Malaysia. The focus is on identifying the policyand strategy framework of Sustainable Waste Management as adopted in theUK and its application for future waste planning and management in Malaysia.The research on the UK waste management practices was done throughanalyses of official waste policy documents from 35 English counties.Analyses of the 615 policy statements revealed 52 issues and repetitions ofterms or terminologies which were labelled in the analyses as 'variables'.These variables were grouped into five categories which were further analysedby; category, county and source of documents.It was discovered that solid waste management in the UK is wellinstitutional ised and legislated. The UK legislative framework provides policymakers with accessible information so as to identify the objectives and toconstruct necessary measures for sustainable waste management policies. Italso established, that the waste management industry needs activeparticipation both from the public and private sectorsA case study on Malaysian waste management indicated a total contrast withthose discovered in the UK studies. The present Malaysian wastemanagement systems have to be improved with the introduction of specificlegislation on waste and the formation of the correct institutions to overlook theCountry's waste activities.The research enabled the author to produce a concise set of recommendationsfor the improved handling of waste in Malaysia