DIPAN NANDY

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) plans to convert the Matuail landfill into a modern Resource Circulation Park, aiming to turn city waste into electricity, fuel, and fertiliser.

The initiative supports the government’s “Clean City, Green City” vision, which aims to modernise waste management and curb environmental hazards.

On March 12, DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam met with a technical team from the South Korean firm B&F Company at Nagar Bhaban to review the master plan for this project.

Around 3,500 tonnes of waste are generated daily within the 109.24 square kilometre area under DSCC’s jurisdiction, most of which ends up at the Matuail landfill.

The new project seeks to use advanced technology to repurpose this refuse.

Under the plan, an estimated 15,000 tonnes of methane will be extracted from nearly 100 acres of the landfill annually for generating electricity. Solar power will supplement the energy production.

At the same time, a pilot Material Recovery Facility is set to process 300 tonnes of household waste daily,

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