POLLUTION IN PALM OIL MILL WASTE: CASE STUDY ON WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SUNGAI JERNIH PALM OIL MILL

Abstract

This research is to investigate the pollution in Palm Oil Mill (POM) waste and how the POM manages the waste. The Palm Oil industry creates vast amounts of waste which a tough process for elimination. From the vast amount of waste produces, POMs is the sector that contributes to the highest number of solid and water waste with major environmental consequences. In this research, it will highlight on the rules and regulation that the Sungai Jernih Palm Oil Mill must comply to handle the waste produce. This research also will discover all the processes involved to dispose of the waste. Other than that, the purpose of the research is also to define the Sungai Jernih Palm Oil Mill strategies to minimize the pollution occur caused by the waste. This research used a qualitative approach by conducting two respective respondents from the mill to collect the essential data. The result shows that the mill waste management of the mill is based on the rules and regulations from the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB). Most of the Biomass waste will be reused at the mill and plantation, while the hazardous waste must be handle by the DOE hired contractor. To reduce waste pollution, the mill has been practicing preventive maintenance and also recycling which help to reduce the aunt of waste that needs to be sent to the landfill.