Singapore burns its garbage and dumps the ash into the sea; how a 350-hectare island became a wildlife haven

In 1999, Singapore enclosed 350 hectares of sea behind a 7-kilometre rock bund to open Semakau Landfill; Phase II in 2015 took total capacity to about 28 million cubic metres

On 1 April 1999, Singapore opened a landfill that sits in the sea. Two islands roughly 8 kilometers south of the main island, Pulau Semakau and Pulau Sakeng, were joined by a 7-kilometer perimeter rock bund that enclosed about 350 hectares of the water between them, according to the National Environment Agency’s Semakau Landfill page. […]

Singapore burns its garbage and dumps the ash into the sea; how a 350-hectare island became a wildlife haven

Singapore has pioneered a remarkable 350-hectare landfill created from incinerated waste, known as Semakau Landfill. This innovative site not only manages the nation’s scarce land but also provides a habitat for diverse marine life. With migratory birds nesting and corals thriving, this man-made island exemplifies successful waste management, projected to remain operational until 2035.

Singapore burns its garbage and dumps the ash into the sea; how a 350-hectare island became a wildlife haven - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES

Did you know Singapore has a trash island made from ash? The country has managed to create a 350-hectare land area that has transformed into an ecological haven where migratory birds reside and corals thrive. The idea stems from a problem unique to the nation, it does not have much land to spare.A city-state located […]