TY - JFULL AU - Nurul' Ain Ab Jalil and Hassan Basri PY - 2012/11/ TI - Alternative Approach toward Waste Treatment: Biodrying for Solid Waste in Malaysia T2 - International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering SP - 683 EP - 687 VL - 6 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/628 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 70, 2012 N2 - This paper reviews the objectives, methods and results of previous studies on biodrying of solid waste in several countries. Biodrying of solid waste is a novel technology in developing countries such as in Malaysia where high moisture content in organic waste makes the segregation process for recycling purposes complicated and diminishes the calorific value for the use of fuel source. In addition, the high moisture content also encourages the breeding of vectors and disease-bearing animals. From the laboratory results, the average moisture content of organic waste, paper, plastics and metals are 58.17%, 37.93%, 29.79% and 1.03% respectively for UKM campus. Biodrying of solid waste is a simple method of waste treatment as well as a cost-efficient technology to dry the solid waste. The process depends on temperature monitoring and air flow control along with the natural biodegradable process of organic waste. This review shows that the biodrying of solid waste method has high potential in treatment and recycling of solid waste, be useful for biodrying study and implementation in Malaysia. ER -