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Guidelines For Disposal Of Waste During COVID-19 Outbreak
 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, PARKS AND RECREATION
Guidelines For Handling, Transport And Disposal Of Waste During
COVID-19 Outbreak
In light of the current outbreak of the COVID-19, there will be an expected increase in volume of infected and non-infected items such as face masks, gloves and protective equipment within the household waste. Therefore, the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation would like to remind all waste collectors/operators/contractors in the country to take all necessary precautions, practices and procedures for personnel when handling and transporting waste during this period to avoid any risk of transmission. The Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation has prepared a guideline for waste collectors/operators/contractors to be implemented immediately, as follows: 1. Use of Proper Protective Equipment (PPE)- During Collection, Handling and transporting waste.
2. Personal Hygiene- All waste collectors/operators/contractors should be reminded to:
The Department would like to emphasize again the importance for all waste collectors/operators/contractors to take the necessary precautions at all times especially among personnel on the field from being affected by the virus. We seek your cooperation in implementing the above practices. Thank you. Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation Ministry of Development March 2020 Email: jastre.epm@env.gov.bn / jastre.brunei@env.gov.bn |
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As per Section 9 of the Environmental Protection and Management Order (EPMO) 2016, it shall be the duty of every person, who intends to carry out the prescribed activity set out in Schedule 1, to submit a Written Notification to the Authority before he undertakes such activity. The Written Notification shall be accompanied with the details as required in the Schedule 2, together with a completed Notification Matrix (in EXCEL format), prior to the start of any activity.
Submission shall be made in the form of:
Please note that there is a review period of THREE (3) months for each submission and that activities shall not commence until there is a response from the Authority with regards to the submission. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
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A) Interested parties can contact and engage Recycling Companies listed under the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation for Recycling Services. Kindly download the list below to get the contact details of Recycling Companies.  (Right Click, Save Link As) B) For Companies who intend to be listed under the Department providing Recycling Services. Kindly download the following form. APPLICATION FORM FOR LISTING IN RECYCLERS DIRECTORY
UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, PARKS AND RECREATION (Right Click, Save Link as) 1) Kindly fill the Application form completely, 2) Attach relevant documents 3) Submit the completed form to the address:
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Electrical and Electronic Waste (E-waste) Collection SitesA) E-waste Collection Depo (For the General Public Only)Sg Akar Transfer Station Map
B) E-waste Collection Depo (For Government Agencies) Sg Paku Engineered Landfill Map
1) Kindly fill in and complete the Consignment Note Form (Part A, B, C and D only)2) Attach relevant documents ( Cover Memorandum/Letter and Approval Letter from theMinistry of Finance and Economy)3) Submit the Consignment Note form with relevant documents to the address:Director,Department of Environment Parks and Recreation,4th Floor, Bangunan Tumasek Plaza,Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1910Negara Brunei Darussalam |
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A) Interested parties can contact and engage Recycling Companies listed under the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation for Recycling Services. Kindly download the list below to get the contact details of Recycling Companies. (Right Click, Save Link As) B) For Companies who intend to be listed under the Department providing Recycling Services. Kindly download the following form. APPLICATION FORM FOR LISTING IN RECYCLERS DIRECTORY
UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, PARKS AND RECREATION (Right Click, Save Link as) 1) Kindly fill the Application form completely, 2) Attach relevant documents 3) Submit the completed form to the address:
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RECYCLED PAPERBAG INITIATIVE
RECYCLED PAPERBAG INITIATIVE A
waste composition study conducted in 2005 identified the different types of
wastes disposed at Sungai Akar
landfilll.
The study has shown that apart from plastic and food wastes, paper is the
second highest composition of waste disposed at the landfill, that constitute
of 18% or approximately 34,000 tonnes
of the total waste. Therefore, in an effort to reduce the amount of paper waste disposed at landfill and at the same time to increase the rate of recycling, the Ministry of Development through the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe) launched a 3) (People, Private, Public) initiative with Atin & Modtech Company and Kampung Tanjung Maya Consultative Council (MPK). This initiative was launched on the 28th February 2013 at Dewan Betabur, Ministry of Development. This
3P initiative not only aim at paper waste reduction and encourage upcycling
and/or re-using recylable
materials, it also offers side income for members of the MPK. The initiative is
also aimed at reducing the use of carrier plastic bags, which is also in line
with the No Plastic Bag Weekend Initiative launched on the 26th
of March 2011.
Prepared by: Department of Enviroment, Parks and Recreation Published Date: 2013 |
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NO PLASTIC BAG EVERYDAY INITIATIVE
NO PLASTIC BAG EVERYDAY INITIATIVE Plastic
waste, particularly single-use plastics, has been identified as one of the
issues that the Government wish to tackle and resolve. According to a statistic
published by the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation, Ministry of
Development, plastic wastes make up 16% of the total waste composition disposed
to our landfill, making it one of the top three (3) major waste category after
food waste and paper waste. As such, the No Plastic Bag Weekend Initiative was
introduced in 2011 to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated and disposed
to our landfill and at the same time to encourage the use of reusable bags and
switching to a more sustainable lifestyle. During this this year’s legislative council meeting, the Minister of Development also resonated His Majesty’s call for an integrated approach to combat the ongoing issue of waste and litter in the country during his address to the cabinet ministers early this year, by announcing the addition of another day to make it 4 days without the use of plastic bags and the target of reducing waste generation in the country from 1.4 kg/person/day to 1.0 kg/person/day by the year 2035. Seeing how this fits timely with the themes on combatting plastic waste, the Ministry of Development via Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation has expanded the ‘No Plastic Bag Weekend Initiative’. This is also aligned with the positive and encouraging response from the general public in a public survey conducted in 2015 on their views of the No Plastic Bag Weekend Initiative. The results are as follows: •80%
of the respondents supports the No Plastic Bag Weekend Initiative and is of the
view that it is a good initiative rather than a burden •20%
of the respondents indicated that they use their reusable bags every single
day, not just during the weekends. •52%
of the respondents preferred to add Thursdays first for the expansion of the
Initiative, to followed by addition of Wednesday, Tuesday and Monday
accordingly •64%
of the respondents are aware of the negative impacts of using plastic bags and
supports the idea of stopping the usage completely
Prepared by: Department of Enviroment, Parks and Recreation Published Date: 2018 |
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PLASTIC BOTTLE FREE INITIATIVE
PLASTIC BOTTLE FREE INITIATIVE The
World Environment Day 2018 carried the theme ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. This is
a call for all levels of society to act together to combat one of the great
environmental challenges of today – plastic pollution. This theme also invites
us all to consider and change our lifestyle towards reducing the burden of
plastic pollution in our country, especially for ‘single use plastics’. The
official slogan “If you can’t reuse it, refuse it” allows us to re-think and
re-consider our decisions prior to buying or accepting something - is it
reusable? Undoubtedly,
plastic materials or products have many uses in our daily lives. Perhaps we do
not realize just how much of ‘single use plastics’ or these disposable plastic
products have we been using as a whole.
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SUNGAI BRUNEI CLEANUP INITIATIVE
SUNGAI BRUNEI CLEANUP INITIATIVE The
issue of marine litter, or more commonly referred to as ‘marine debris’, has
garnered global attention as of recent years, including Brunei Darussalam. In
2018, the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation launched the Sungai
Brunei Cleanup Project, consisting of three projects namely House-to-House
Collection Services, Collection of Floating Waste and Debris Boom, and
Collection of Waste Underneath Houses (Bakut),
all with the same aim which is to holistically manage waste found along the
Brunei River.
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REDUCE THE USE OF STYROFOAM INITIATIVE
REDUCE THE USE OF STYROFOAM INITIATIVE The Ministry of Development through the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe) has launched a campaign in conjunction with World Environment Day 2013 celebration to reduce the use of styrofoam containers in Brunei Darussalam to lessen the amount of solid waste, while at the same time, reducing the risk of potential health hazards that may come from styrofoam products. As an
initial stage of the campaign, JASTRe
has advised schools in the country to reduce the use of styrofoam
containers in their respective canteens. During the launching, three schools were presented with tokens of appreciation for successfully eliminating the use of styrofoam containers at their canteens, as well as encouraging people to make use of reusable containers and turning away from those made from styrofoam. The three schools are: Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Hasan, Maktab Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah and Pusat Tingkatan Enam Katok that have been successful in Styrofoam is a trade name for polystyrene, which is made of petrol – a non-renewable resource. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1986, the production process of polystyrene is the fifth largest hazardous waste producer. Styrofoam is a material that does not decompose easily and is resistant to photolysis, a process of decomposition by the action of light. It will take more than 500 years to decay. Producing
styrofoam
leads to about 57 types of toxic materials that not only pollute the air but it
also produce solid waste and sewage sludge that needs to be properly disposed.
Styrofoam manufacturing uses 'hydrofluorocarbons' (HFCs) which negatively
affects the ozone layer and global warming. HFCs are less detrimental to the
ozone than CFCs, which they replaced in the manufacturing of Styrofoam, but it
is thought that the impact of HFCs on global warming is much more serious. Due
to the lightweight structure that causes the styrofoam
to easily drift to sea, rivers and irrigation, they are classified as 'marine
debris' by many countries in the world.
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NO PLASTIC BAG WEEKEND INITIATIVE
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PLASTIC BAG WEEKEND INITIATIVE Solid
waste management is one of the environmental issues in Brunei Darussalam.
According to a survey conducted by the Department of Environment, Parks and
Recreation in 2005, the total amount of solid waste generated reaches to about
189,000 tonnes
per year. This means that every individual generate about 1.4kg of solid waste
per day in which it is one of the highest in the region. From the total amount
of solid waste generated, 16% is made up of plastic waste and it is largely
comprise of plastic bags. Plastic
bags, better known in this country as 'Beg kerisik-kerisik'
or 'Kantung
kuyas-kuyas’
or ‘kantung
ingar’
has long been used as a convenience when shopping. Plastic bags are readily
available as they are provided for free in every shops and department stores. However,
despite it's convenience, the nature of plastic bags of being durable and not
being rot easily is a problem for the environment. Plastic bags take a long
time to decompose and is estimated to take more than 1,000 years. In the
process of decay, plastic bags also produce toxic substances that can
contaminate soil and water resources in which can affects crops, plants,
animals and etc. Apart from the issues of indiscrimate
disposal of plastic bags, plastic bags also poses threat to marine life and can
cause death. Plastic bags that are washed away into the sea or the ocean are
often mistaken for jellyfish or food for marine predators. In addition to that,
plastic bags can cause drains to be clogged that may lead to flooding and also
stagnant water with potential of disease outbreak such as malaria and etc. Globally,
it is estimated that 1 trillion of plastic bags are used every year. In other
statistics, Taiwan uses 20 billion plastic bags per year (900 per person),
Japan uses 300 billion plastic bags annually (100 each) and Australia use 6.9
billion plastic bags each year (326 plastic bags per person). In
Brunei Darussalam, through a survey conducted by the Department of Environment,
Parks and Recreation in 2011 for two weekends, it is found that the use of
plastic bags for one supermarket is from 3000 – 8000 bags. Of this amount,
every supermarket will use 144.000 to 393.600 plastic bags each year, which it
is just an estimated amount on weekends only. How about for those shopping on a
week days? Milimewah
Department store reported that the use of plastic bags is about 6 million a
year. By estimation, if 3000 – 8000 plastic bags are used every day by every
department store in the country, then 20
department stores will be using 22 - 60 million in a year. The
World Environment Day 2008 has witnessed the launching of “Reduce the Use of
Plastic Bags and Promote the Use of Reusable Bags Campaign” by the Ministry of
Development via Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation, which carried
the theme: “Kick the Habit – Reduce the use of plastic bags towards a low
carbon economy”. The campaign was
launched as part of the Government’s effort to reduce the amount of plastic
waste generated and disposed to our landfill and at the same time to increase
the rate of recycling. The event was launched with the collaboration of the
Giant Megamall at the premise itself. On the day, reusable bags were
distributed for free to shoppers. The staff of Department of Environment, Parks
and Recreation were also present to give advice to shoppers on the use of the
reusable bags. Following the launch, more bags were distributed to several
major shopping centres
such as Hua Ho Department Store, Supasave,
Utama Grand, Jaya Hypermart.
Not only in Brunei Muara District, the exercise was extended to all the
districts. Free reusable bags were also distributed during Ramadhan at two of
the major food market. Following
the campaign, the 'No Plastic Bag Weekend' Initiative on the 26th
March 2011 for Saturday and Sunday where participating stores no longer provide
carrier plastic bags to customers. Given the encouraging and positive response
from the public, on the 16th February 2012,
the initiative has been extended to include a Friday, making it a
complete ‘green’ weekend. In conclusion, it is expected that this initiative
can achieve the target of the government towards improving the level of
recycling in this country to 10% in 2015 and 15% in 2020.
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