Responsible Consumption and Production

Kuala Lumpur is a vibrant and diverse megapolis, home to close to 2 million Malaysians. While this is the case, each individual has a role to play in promoting sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources in the city. The KLCH as well as each resident is in the position to ensure sound management of all waste throughout its life cycle and enforce the reduction of waste generation that starts from home to schools, local businesses, large corporate venues such as hotels and all the way up the chain.

Kuala Lumpur Overview SDG 12

Kuala Lumpur targets 45% of solid waste generated diverted from the landfill in 2030. 952,108 tons of the wastes are generated and 677,090.91 tons of solid waste was disposed Bukit Tagar landfill in 2020

Policy and Frameworks

Current Kuala Lumpur policies and frameworks to enable the acceleration of sustainable city

Kuala Lumpur 2024

  • SV1.1Protecting Biodiversity Assets of the City
  • PR2.3Strengthening Integrated  and sustainable solid  waste management
  • National Solid Waste Policy,  2016 – 2020

  • Thrust 1Reduce Solid Waste Generation and Optimize Resource Use
  • Kuala Lumpur Low Carbon Society Blueprint 2030

  • PR2.3Strengthen solid waste management in  construction and residential sector

Target

Targets set by Kuala Lumpur to reach the 2030 agenda.
  • 45% Diversion of Kuala  Lumpur’s solid waste  from landfill by 2030
  • 30% Recycling rate in Kuala Lumpur by 2030
  • 20% Kuala lumpur  composting target  by 2030

Kuala Lumpur Overview SDG 12

2020

KL SDG Performance

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