Malaysia cannot keep relying on disposal as the default destination for waste. We need to prevent waste, recover valuable materials and reduce our dependence on landfill.
Reported projection for landfill capacity pressure in Malaysia.
Solid waste generated in Malaysia in 2023.
National recycling rate reported for 2023.
Malaysia’s Circular Economy Blueprint sets a national direction to minimise waste, maximise resource efficiency and transform solid waste management into a circular economy by 2050.
The next step is implementation — across government, businesses, communities and the waste recovery sector.
Recover materials that can re-enter the value chain.
Track what is generated, recovered and sent for disposal.
Connect waste generators with suitable collection and recovery partners.
The programme supports organisations to establish a waste baseline, report performance, work with eligible recovery partners and document evidence of progress.
Commit, set a baseline and segregate.
Request collections and report performance.
Collect, recover and record treatment.
Document progress and keep improving.
Confirmed programme participants and partners. Participation and partner status do not imply independent ZWTL Verification.
Figures reported by programme participants. Not every pledge signatory has reached its target yet.
Each story will show the organisation, the challenge, the action taken, the reporting period and the documented result — published once results and permission are confirmed.
Read our stories →Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) is a collaborative programme designed to help organisations improve waste management practices, reduce reliance on landfill disposal and demonstrate measurable progress towards a more circular economy.
Through the ZWTL Pledge, digital reporting, collaboration with waste recovery partners and applicable independent verification, the initiative aims to turn waste commitments into practical action.
The programme is supported by Control Union Malaysia, bringing experience in sustainability, certification and assurance to the development of a more transparent and accountable waste management ecosystem.
Landfill capacity is finite. Resources have value. Meaningful change requires all of us to act.
AWARE. COMMIT. TRANSFORM. CERTIFY.