Waste Management

1 November 2022

Educating next generation on protecting the environment lies on the shoulders of every single UUM denizen

The best way to teach is by example. With this in mind, UUM has been resolutely practising 3R. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) are the three essential components of environmentally-responsible consumer behaviour. UUM has made 3R a culture among its campus community which has helped this University becomes even greener.

Recycling program for university waste

SMART CAMPUS 3R (System Management Recycle Technique Campus –Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) is a program to encourage students and university staff to sell recyclable goods.

SMART CAMPUS 3R aims to facilitate students and university staff to sell recyclable items at drop-off points at the Student Residential Hall or in-campus departments of Universiti Utara Malaysia without having to take them to the recycling vendors. Students and university staff received their sales value for the recyclable goods through kiplePay application.

As University Utara Malaysia is moving towards a cashless campus with the implementation of the "UUM Cashless Community" in collaboration with kiplePay, students and university staff through a cashless payment system can now spend the value of sales received on all cafeteria, business premises (non-food premises) and on-campus services.

Innovative impact towards an agency

Output - SMART CAMPUS 3R, in addition to reducing the breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes, it could also reduce the amount of waste and waste disposal costs.
Replicability - SMART CAMPUS 3R has the potential to be implemented not only in Universiti Utara Malaysia, but also in all educational institutions as it is cost-free.
Time-saving - Time is saved as students and university staff sell recyclable items at drop-off points at the Student Residential Hall or in-campus departments of Universiti Utara Malaysia without having to take them to the recycling vendors.
Cost-effective - Since implementing the SMART CAMPUS 3R does not require any cost, the University can save on waste disposal costs.
Customer friendly - Through a cashless payment system, students and university staff can use the value of sales received at all cafeteria premises, business premises (non-food premises) and on-campus services.

SMART CAMPUS 3R has the full support and commitment from the top management of Universiti Utara Malaysia. This innovative project has not only reduced potential breeding ground for Aedes, lessen the amount of waste and the cost of waste, it is actually in line with the campus living environment that will raise the university's ranking in the UI GreenMetric.

Waste treatment

Waste treatment must follow the Standard Operating Procedures supervised by the university authorities and must comply with the latest regulatory regulations by the government. This is to ensure the sustainability of the campus environment.