Waste Management - SSG-WSG

About 61% of Singapore's waste is recycled while the remaining 39% are incinerated and sent directly to landfills. The resultant ash from incineration is ... SingaporeWorkforceSkillsQualifications(WSQ) Enhancingthecapabilities,productivity,andgrowthofbothindividualsandemployers whatiswsq? qualificationlevels foundationalskills wsqframeworks Homepage / WSQ / WasteManagement Printthispage WasteManagement DuetoSingapore’sgrowingpopulation,theamountofwastegeneratedovertheyearshasbeenincreasingsteadily.In2013,atotalof7.8milliontonnesofrefusewasgenerated,ofwhich4.8milliontonneswererecycled.Theremaining3milliontonneswasdisposedoffatourincinerationplantsandlandfills. About61%ofSingapore’swasteisrecycledwhiletheremaining39%areincineratedandsentdirectlytolandfills.TheresultantashfromincinerationissubsequentlydisposedatSingapore’sonlylandfill,SemakauLandfill.Asbothincinerationplantsandlandfillarecapital-intensiveinfrastructuresandrequirelargetractsofland,land-scarceSingaporecannotcontinuetobuildincinerationplantsandlandfillstocopewiththegrowingdemandforwastedisposal.Hence,thegovernmenthassetatargetof70%by2030intheSustainableSingaporeBlueprint. Todate,thereareapproximately500WasteManagementcompanies,employingabout12,000workerswhoprovideservicesfromwastecollection,sorting,recycling,waste-to-energysolutions,toprojectconsultancy,andR&D.Therearealsoatotalofabout320licensedGeneralWasteCollectors(GWCs). Pleaseclick here toseethecompetencymapoftheframework. QualificationsandcoursesintheWastemanagementandRecyclingIndustryFramework WSQCertifiedWasteManagementCrew WSQCertifiedWasteManagementSupervisor WSQCertifiedWasteManagementManager RELATEDLINKS CETCentres WSQforIndividuals WSQforEmployers