DOUBLE WIN FOR KUB-BERJAYA ENVIRO SDN BHD AT THE SINGAPORE
ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2013
KUB-Berjaya Enviro Sdn Bhd, the developer and operator of the Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill, was awarded the Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA) 2013 in the Regional category on 22 August 2013 at the Conrad Centennial Hotel, Singapore where the award ceremony was held. In addition, KUB-Berjaya Enviro also won the overall award, the CDL Outstanding Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA) 2013 (winners from each of the four categories are eligible to vie for the overall award) over Keppel Land Ltd and Institute of Technical Education (ITE). Launched in 1997, the SEAA is a premier award that addresses overall environmental initiatives and awareness within an organisation. The award recognises Singapore and South East Asian organisations that have shown commitment to environmental and social responsibilities. The criteria for the SEAA focuses on assessing the leadership displayed by the company, the real environmental improvement made as well as the ability of an organisation to establish procedures, train staff and innovate in order to achieve breakthroughs in environmental performance. Companies that are recognised by the Awards join an elite rank of businesses within the region that have affirmed their commitment to environmental excellence and protection of the natural environment. The Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill is developed by KUB-Berjaya Enviro, and is one of the largest and most advanced engineered sanitary landfills in South East Asia. Since commencing operations in April 2005, Bukit Tagar is receiving 2,800 tonnes of solid waste daily. With 120 million metric tonnes capacity, it can provide a waste management solution for Kuala Lumpur and Selangor for over 60 years. KUB-Berjaya Enviro adopted a holistic approach to the development of Bukit Tagar with the objective of bringing solid waste management in the context of landfilling to the next level by implementing several ground-breaking innovations and technologies, such as the zero-discharge policy for treated effluent, reed bed polishing and a comprehensive landfill gas management system for optimal environmental protection. The State-of-the-Art leachate treatment plant at Bukit Tagar is one of the largest fully automated systems in South East Asia, incorporating unique features such as the reed bed to provide additional treatment to improve the quality of treated leachate, and the adoption of a zero-discharge policy for treated effluent (where treated effluent is irrigated in designated zones instead of discharging in open waterways, although it has achieved the standards allowing for discharge). The landfill gas management system at Bukit Tagar is a self-initiated effort. The standards implemented far exceed the requirements imposed by the Department of Environment. Bukit Tagar is generating green energy from its 4.4MW gas engines fuelled by methane produced by solid waste treated in the landfill. Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill has the distinction of operating the largest grid- connected biogas renewable energy facility under the Feed-in Tariff programme in Malaysia, as well as having the most Certified Emission Reduction (carbon credits) issued for a landfill project in South East Asia under the CDM scheme to date.
Mr Chock Eng Tah, Managing Director of KUB Berjaya Enviro (second from left) receiving the CDL Outstanding Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA) 2013 from Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore.
A group photo of the recipients of awards at the SEAA ceremony.