探索原料机会，促进马来西亚塑料回收的国内循环利用

© 2025 The World Bank Group1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org This work is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International FinanceCorporation (IFC), members of the World Bank Group, with external contributors. The “World Bank Group” refers to the legally separateorganizations of the IBRD, IFC, the International Development Association (IDA), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). The World Bank Group does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the content included in this work, or the conclusions orjudgments described herein, and accepts no responsibility or liability for any omissions or errors (including, without limitation, typographicalerrors and technical errors) in the content whatsoever or for reliance thereon. The boundaries, colors, denominations, links/footnotes andother information shown in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of the World Bank Group concerning the legal status of any The contents of this work are intended for general informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute legal, securities, orinvestment advice, an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, or a solicitation of any type. Some of the organizations of Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon, or waiver, termination or modification of, any privilegeand immunity or exemption, as applicable, of any of the organizations of the World Bank Group, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO License. Under the Creative Commons—NonCommercial—NoDerivatives license, you are free to copy, distribute, and transmit this work, for noncommercial purposes only, underthe following conditions: World Bank Group. 2025. Exploring Feedstock Opportunities to Advance Domestic Circularity in Malaysia’s Plastic Recycling. Washington, DC:World Bank. License: Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO). Noncommercial—You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works—You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Third-party content—The World Bank Group does not necessarily own each component of the content contained within the work. The WorldBank Group therefore does not warrant that the use of any third-party-owned individual component or part contained in the work will notinfringe on the rights of those third parties. The risk of claims resulting from such infringement rests solely with you. If you wish to re-use a All queries on rights and licenses should be addressed to World Bank Publications, the World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington,DC 20433, USA; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org. Contents 1. Introduction2. Context of Malaysia’s recycling sector3. Challenges of post-consumer household plastic collection4. Interim opportunities in voluntary efforts to increase domesticfeedstock collection5. Outlook and opportunities6. Conclusion 1. Introduction This report is the second in theMalaysian Plastic Circularity Series, a market assessment conducted in 2023-2024with the objective of providing comprehensive insights into Malaysia’s plastic recycling economy. It covers topicsalong the value chain, including feedstock collection, infrastructure, policies, and initiatives to address plasticwaste challenges, with an in-depth analysis of the electrical and electronics (E&E), automotive, construction, Malaysia’s plastic recycling sector has historically relied on imported plastic waste. Imported plastic providessome certainty and scale for feedstocks that are ready and suitable for recycling, making up for Malaysia’slow domestic plastic waste collection.To foster a more sustainable future, the country aims to reduce itsdependency on imports by prioritizing the development and enhancement of domestic waste managementsystems, ultimately striving for a circular economy.1Malaysia imported approximately 406 kilotonnes of plasticwaste in 2023,2representing 38 percent of Malaysia’s total estimated mechanical recycling installed capacity of To foster a more sustainable future,Malaysia aims to reduce its dependencyon imports by prioritizing the 2. Context of Malaysia’s recycling sector 2.1 Major players in waste management The waste management framework in Malaysia is fragmented.Established in 2008, SWCorp (Perbadanan PengurusanSisa Pepejal dan Pembersihan Awam) is responsible for implementing federal government measures related tosolid waste management and cleaning services under the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act Act 672 establishes regulations and guidelines for managing controlled solid waste and public cleansing, but it isenforced to varying degrees. Although its primary objective is to ensure adequate s