National strategies/policies

Encourage industries to use locally produced wastes as raw materials. It is mention as one of the key areas in Malaysia’s Green Strategies as stated in The National Policy on the Environment.

Building the capacity of the existing recovery facilities at the local level.

Environmental Quality Act 1974 (b) Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 (c) Environmental Quality ( Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Order 1989 (d) Environmental Quality ( Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Regulations 1989.

Economic instruments/ initiatives

Incentives For Environmental Management such as Incentive For Waste Recycling Activity in the form of   60% - 100% tax exemption. has been provided by the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority.

Malaysia Investment Development Authority provides incentives for Environmental Management that encompasses : (a) Incentives for the Storage, treatment and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Waste (b) Incentives for Waste Recycling Activities (c) Incentives for Energy Conservation (d) Incentive for Energy Generation Activities Using Renewable Energy Resources (e) Incentives for Generation of Renewable Energy for own consumption (f) Tax incentive for Building Obtaining Green Building Index Certificate (g) Accelerated Capital Allowance for Environmental Management.

Measures taken by industries/waste generators

The number of treatment and disposal facilities has increased to cater the need of industries to recover, treat and dispose of the wastes.

Kualiti Alam Sdn. Bhd. and Triniekens (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd,, the two private integrated facilities for the treatment and disposal of hazardous waste are in operation at their full capacity.

(a) Utilize local facilities as much as possible in reducing the transboundary movement (b) Waste Minimization.