Abstract:
One of the major challenges in solid waste management in Universiti
KebanQsaan Malaysia (UKM) is how best to work with informal recyclinQ sector to
improve efficiency in recyclinQ. In order to find the best way to inteQrate the informal
and formal sectors of recvclina in UKM. UKM needs to document understand and
build on existinQ informal collection and recyclinQ systems. However, base-line data
on informal recyclinQ activities in U KM are non-existence. The purpose of this paper
is to discuss base-line data on informal recycling activities in UKM. Quantitative
survey method was employed to collect data on informal recyclinQ activities in UKM.
and one hundred students responded to a set of questionnaire. Descriptive mean
and standard deviation were obtained. Reliability and validity were tested to approve
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informal recyclers in UKM were amonQst the cleaninQ service workers with a mean
score of 3.18 compared to other cateQories of informal recyclers such as residential
colleQe staffs (2.34), students (2.28), support staffs (2.15), cafeteria staffs (2.11).
academic staffs (2.04) and administrative staffs (2.03). Students clarified that
informal waste recycling collectors and collecting waste recycling parties were
itinerant waste buyers with the mean scores of 2.93 and 2.59, respectively. Students
also identified recyclinQ micro and small enterprise (MSEs) as the main tradinQ party
(2.96) compared to other parties. Materials collected by the informal recyclers in
UKM were mostlv papers (3.37). Of all recvclables. paper was accumulated the most
with a range of volume between 5 to 9 kilograms per day. In addition, paper also
Qain the hiQhest in profit obtained which is from RM 11 to RM 19 per day. The
findinQs of this study form a basis of understanding on unackno\Niedged recycling
activities by informal recyclers in UKM.
