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Bandar Sri Damansara Home & Community Composting Proposal

Updated: Jan 9, 2023

Building Sustainable Communities in Malaysia



About our Project

Over the past 2 years, LASAJU has supported Nestlé Malaysia with the

rollout of recycling collection programs across Selangor. In addition, we are

constantly on the lookout for the next opportunity to build sustainable

communities in Malaysia.


One problem we have yet to manage is the amount of organic waste we

send to landfills. According to SWCorp, Malaysians produce roughly

38,000 tonnes of solid waste every day, of which more than 50% is

organic waste (kitchen and garden waste). This organic waste decomposes

in landfills in the absence of oxygen, releasing a significant amount of

methane (CH₄) into the atmosphere. Methane (CH₄) is a greenhouse gas

that is 28 times more damaging than carbon dioxide (CO₂).


In addition, the transport of organic waste to landfills generates additional

emissions and costs for the city council. Thus, the best environmental and

cost-effective solution is for people to process their organic waste in their

backyards through a process called home composting.


We would like to work with the Bandar Sri Damansara community to run a

1-year pilot that offers simple bin solutions combined with relevant

educational workshops.



Why Bandar Sri Damansara?

Bandar Sri Damansara is one of the most supportive neighbourhoods in the kerbside recycling initiative of Nestlé Malaysia and MBPJ with one of the highest

participation rates. Through this joint effort, the community has avoided 650 tons of waste (as of September 2022) from going into landfill.


This successful collaboration in the past is a good indicator of the community's willingness to participate in landfill waste reduction initiatives. On top of that, BSD has an active local community garden which we believe could strategically be used to engage the residents.



Our Solution

Home composting is the most resource-efficient and sustainable way to treat

food scraps and garden waste generated at home. Through a slight change of

habit, we could reduce the amount of waste that otherwise ends up in

landfills prevent powerful greenhouse gases from being emitted into the

the atmosphere and improve the soil quality of gardens and green spaces.


The initial pilot would be mainly focused on landed households that have a

small open space for a compost bin. We aim to make it as convenient as

possible for homeowners to practice home composting providing the needed

system (bins) and training (workshops).



Provision of Compost Bin

We will provide one compost bin to each interested household. The wholesale cost of each bin is RM70 and we have free bins for the first 100 households. Ideally

participants can pay whatever price they think the bin is worth to them so that we can expand the pilot to more households in your neighborhood.


Home Composting Workshop

We will also provide a free home composting workshop for interested households. Setting up a home composting bin is easy, but you need to follow a few simple steps to make sure you have a pleasant experience e.g. no smell or pests.


The workshop will combine some theories with a practical demonstration and the opportunity to clarify any questions and clear any doubts.


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