Problems

Brunei dumps 490 tonnes of garbage a day, equivalent to 180,000 tonnes a year. Therefore, the rate of garbage disposal is very high. Most household wastes such as food waste, plastic bottles and plastic bags are not disposed of properly and are not sorted out before being disposed of. In some cases, the household wastes are mixed together, in some cases the household wastes are burnt. Improper waste disposal results in air pollution as the smell of the rubbish is horrible. This attracts pests such as rats, snakes and flies, which can result in the spreading of diseases such as cholera. Furthermore, the amount of rubbish going into landfill sites increases if the rubbish is not sorted out properly because recyclable waste is not separated from unrecyclable waste, and a lot of recyclable waste is not recycled. The government has to increase the amount of land used for landfill sites.