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NREB Natural Resources and Environment Board
Sarawak
DANIDA-SARAWAK GOVERNMENT
Urban Environmental Management System Project
BACKYARD COMPOSTING FOR KITCHEN AND
GARDEN WASTES: DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
January 2004
DANIDA
Danish International Development Assistance
DANIDA-SARAWAK GOVERNMENT
Urban Environmental Management System
Project
BACKYARD COMPOSTING FOR KITCHEN AND
GARDEN WASTES: DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT
January 2004
Report No. UEMS_TEC_02-16
Issue No. 1
Date of Issue January 2004
Prepared George ak Nyaon
Checked ILA & Tang
Approved
UEMS Backyard Composting for Kitchen and Garden Wastes: Demonstration Project
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 2
2 Monitoring 3
3 List of Monitoring 4
4 Observation 6
4.1 Composting Activities 6
5 Interview 15
6 Finding of Issues and Problem 18
7 Summary and suggestions 20
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1 Introduction
48 units of the Humus composting bin have been acquired for the
UEMS pilot project on backyard composting. Seven units are still
stored at 3-R Green Centre. These bins are planned to be tested at a
school compound. The remaining bins were distributed during 2001-
2003. Four units were distributed to Sibu and Miri Municipal Councils
and four units were distributed to NREB Regional offices for exhibi-
tion and education purposes. Nine units were distributed to YB’s (In-
cluding Federal Minister) and seven units were distributed to govern-
ment and ex-government officers. Four bins were distributed to busi-
nesses and institutions, three units were distributed to schools and the
remaining 10 bins were distributed to private households.
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2 Monitoring
The total number of premises monitored during 2003 is 14. These
premises represent a total of 17 units of the bin. Six premises received
the bins in 2001, one premise received the bin in 2002 and 7 premises
received the bins in 2003. Nine of the premises are private house-
holds, composting their garden and kitchen waste (10 units). Two of
the premises are schools, which use the bins for environmental educa-
tion activities/PALS (Love Our Environment Club) (3 units). The re-
maining 3 premises include an institution (1 unit), a landscaper (1
unit) and a food outlet (2 units). Three of the recipients spent most of
their time doing gardening.
Site visits have been made several times during the year to monitor the
composting process. Beside that, phone conversations with house-
hold/premises have been made to gather additional information on en-
countered difficulties and issues related to the use of the bin.
The monitoring activities have generally been limited by the availabil-
ity of transport.
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3 List of Monitoring
No. Name of Participants Year Address Number of bin received
Food Outlet
1. Participant 1
(Orchid Garden)
2001 No. 333A
Lrg. 5 Jln. Siol Kandis
93050 Petra Jaya
2
Landscaping
2. Participant 2
(Landscaper)
2001 No. 3
4th
Mile Penrissen Rd.
Jln. Burung Landas
Kuching
1
Institution
3. Splendid Nursing Home
(Nursing Home)
2003 Lrg. 1 Rubber Rd.
Satok, 93400 Kuching
1
Schools
4. Participant 3
SMK Bt. Lintang
2001 SMK Batu Lintang
Jln Kolej, 93200 Kuching
1
5. Participant 4
SMK Padawan
(School)
2002 SMK Padawan
Km 14 Jln. Padawan
93250 Kuching
2
Households
6. Participant 5
2001 No. 225
Lorong Stampin 20
Jln. Stampin, Kuching
1
7. Participant 6
2001 No. 18
Jalan Urat Mata
Tabuan Jaya, Kuching
2
8. Participant 7
2001 No. 48 Taman Wee Wee
Lrg Kapor 10, Jln Stapok
Kuching
1
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9. Participant 8
2003 Lot 1661
Jln. Tun Abdul Rahman Yaakub
93050 Petra Jaya
Kuching
1
10. Participant 9
2003 2421 Lrg. C4
Perumahan Fasa II
93050 Petra Jaya, Kuching
1
11. Participant 10
2003 No. 298, Jln. Kenny Hill
93350 Kuching
1
12. Participant 11
2003 No. 121 Arang Rd.
93250 Kuching
1
13. Participant 12
2003 No. 32 Medan Temple
Off Palm Rd.
93400 Kuching
1
14. Participant 13
2003 No. 4 , Lrg. Setia Raja 12A
Taman Stutong Indah
93550 Kuching
1
Total bins 17
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4 Observation
The followings issues have been surveyed during the monitoring ac-
tivities:
Type of waste thrown in to the bin
Distribution of waste (kitchen and garden waste) (a ratio 1:4 was
recommended)
Condition of waste (dry/wet)
Organisms encountered in the bin (i.e. worm, cockroaches, mag-
gots, ants etc.)
Compost layer (any compost layer noticed)
Compost condition (dry/wet)
Maturity of their compost
Beside that, interviews were made with the premises to collect further
information on their composting activities.
4.1 Composting Activities
As mentioned, backyard composting was monitored for 14 premises.
These premises dump different types of organic waste into the bins.
Participant 1(Orchid Garden) has received 2 units. She is doing full-
time catering (business) in the house. She has assigned one of her In-
donesian staff to take care of the composting (turning, discharge waste