Singapore Landfill Pulau Semakau - CUE Flashcards
1
Q
What is the recycling rate
A
61%
2
Q
How much is ash waste
A
65%
3
Q
By 2030 what is the aim of recycling rate
A
70%
4
Q
Number of public waste collectors
A
4
5
Q
How many incineration plants are there?
A
4
6
Q
How many times increase in the amount of waste being disposed is there
A
7
7
Q
Number of bird species that have made the island home
A
66
8
Q
When was it opened
A
- 1999
- phase 2 was completed in 2015
9
Q
Why was a wind turbine set up on the island in 2017
A
It is used as a solar generation plant to supply much of the island’s power needs
10
Q
When is the landfill predicted to last until
A
2035
11
Q
How much rubbish is disposed a day
A
8,600 tonnes
12
Q
How much heat is converted into electricity
A
1,600 megawatts (hours a day)
13
Q
Key landfill facts
A
- 157 hectares of remaining space
- 4km south of Singapore
- total capacity of 60 million cubic meters
14
Q
How many tonnes do the four plants incinerate a day
A
7,800 tonnes
15
Q
Total cost
A
610 million S$
