Toxic Waste Control

Disposal of Treated TIW at Semakau Landfill

Solid residues such as sludges from wastewater treatment facilities and fly ashes from waste incinerators may contain toxic contaminants such as heavy metals. Such wastes shall be treated to comply with the landfill acceptance criteria, also known as the Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) limits, before disposal at Semakau Landfill. 

Application for written permission to dispose of such wastes must be accompanied by a recent report of analytical results from TCLP leachate tests carried out on the wastes. The report must be prepared by a SAC-SINGLAS accredited laboratory. For the list of SAC-SINGLAS accredited organisations, please refer to https://www.sac-accreditation.gov.sg/accredited-org/.

Please submit an application for Written Permission to dispose of treated toxic industrial waste at Semakau Landfill via FormSG: https://form.gov.sg/6a3b92dc5e21ce686f616115

Note: Applications made by third parties on behalf of another company will not be accepted.