Municipal Solid Waste Management

Malaysia

Overview    

 

                                         2004 (Actual)            2005 (Actual)            2006* (Estimated)

Total Market Size                660                            664                           737

Total Local Production           64                              71                            78

Total Exports                       137                             140                          147

Total Imports                       733                             733                          806

Imports from the U.S.          149                             127                          133

            (Source: World Trade Atlas)

            Figures given in U.S. dollars in millions.  Exchange rate: U.S. $1= RM 3.66 (Ringgit Malaysia)

* (Estimated: projected growth for total local production, total exports, total imports, imports from U.S. are 10%, 5%, 10% and 5% respectively)

 

·           Rapid increase in urban population, inadequate infrastructure, and shortages of land for landfills are making the management of municipal solid waste one of Malaysia’s most critical environmental issues.

 

·           The privatization of municipal solid waste disposal and distribution activities, which is still in progress, will result in 20-year concessions for four major consortiums.  The National Solid Waste Management Program is estimated to cost U.S. $2.6 billion.  These consortia are required to collect, store, transport, treat, and recycle all of the country’s non-hazardous waste.

 

·           Total imports of solid and hazardous waste treatment equipment in 2005 was approximately U.S. $733 million, which shows no increase compared to 2004.  It is largely due to wait and see attitude because of the impending Solid Waste Bill that the government has still yet to approve.  Japan is the leading supplier with a market share of 41% in 2005 followed closely by the U.S. with market share of 17%.

 

Best Prospects/Services                                                                  

 

·           Despite slow progress in the privatization scheme, there remain opportunities in technology transfer, particularly for advanced landfill, waste processing, and disposal technologies.

 

Opportunities                                                                           

 

·            Privatization is expected to generate a number of capital projects, such as upgrading of vehicle fleets, purchases of landfill equipment, and construction of incinerators.

 

Resources                                                                                  

 

For more information about this sector, please read the CS market research entitled Environmental Sector Overview available in our market research database.  See Chapter 9: “Market Research” for instructions about accessing the report.

 

Ministry of Housing and Local Government: www.kpkt.gov.my

 

For more information contact Commercial Specialist Vivian How.