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Bookmark or Share- Refuse Collects Here, but Visitors and Wildlife Can Breathe FreeSemakau Landfill, a popular local getaway in Singapore, is the only active landfill that receives incinerated and industrial waste while supporting a thriving ecosystem.
- Habitat and Humanity - A History of Semakau Landfill - RootsBuilt at a cost of $610 million between 1995 and 1999, Semakau Landfill was a project of national exigency, as all existing dumping grounds were expected to be depleted by the turn of the 21 st century and the mainland had run out of suitable sites for storing waste.
- Semakau Landfill Story - The National Environment AgencyThe book chronicles the successful development of the landfill as part of Singapore’s waste management strategy, and its rich and vibrant biodiversity. It features quality photographs of 279 species of resident plants, birds, insects, fish and other marine creatures.
- Pulau Semakau - WikipediaThe Semakau Landfill is Singapore's first and only landfill situated offshore among the southern islands of Singapore. It covers a total area of 3.5 square kilometres and has a capacity of 63 million m³.
- Saving Semakau — One island’s role in managing Singapore’s wasteStep 1: The waste we dispose of is collected and sent to Waste-to-Energy plants for incineration. Step 2: The waste is incinerated and turned into incineration ash. Step 3: The ash is transported to the Semakau landfill in barges, which are covered to shield the ash from wind and seawater.
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