Abstract:
ABSTRACT
Human activities generate wastes that are often disposed when they become
worthless. Increasing population and unmanageable to discard the waste are the factors
influence directly the solid waste generation in Desasiswa/i Al-Razi. The purposes of this
study were to evaluate the composition, physical and chemical characteristic of the
generated solid waste in Desasiswa/i Al-Razi and to suggest ways to engage and involve
students to reduce the solid waste problem in UniKL Micet. The study focused on the
estimation of solid waste generation and composition for three months which in June
2012, July 2012 and September 2012. The overall of solid waste generation, September
indicated the highest generation which was 4916.23kg/month of solid waste due to the
increasing of population which in September is month of student learning and the climate
change. Waste generation rates works out approximately to be 0.21 Kg per capita per day
of 200 persons in June while the month of July is approximately 0.29 Kg per capita per
day of 300 persons in Desasiswa/i Al-Razi. The estimation generation for each student
for month of September 2012 is approximately to be 0.22 Kg per capita per day for
month of 750 persons in Desasiswa/i Al-Razi. September 2012 represent high percentage
in physical (moisture content, physical size and density) and chemical characteristic
(proximate and ultimate analysis) of solid waste generation, but indicated the lowest
percentage in heating value compare to other months. This study has some
recommendations for improvement and to reduce the amount of disposed waste in
Desasiswa/i Al-Razi such as organize some programs and activities about importance of
solid waste, increase the number of recycle bins and the size of the rubbish bins, build
small incinerator, gasifier or biogas reactor, enforce the university policy that contribute
in reduce non-recyclable items and the students should educate themselves to have the
habit of recycle the solid waste.
