A meeting was held between Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Korea-based private firm B & F Company to modernize waste management and implement the government’s “Clean City and Green City” initiative.
The discussion took place on Thursday at Nagar Bhaban between DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam Bir Muktijoddha, and a technical team from the company.
During the meeting, the Korean firm presented a detailed master plan for constructing the **Dhaka Resource Circulation Park (DRCP)** at the Matuail landfill.
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Officials said DSCC generates around 3,200–3,500 tonnes of waste daily across its 109.24 sq km jurisdiction. Ensuring full-scale waste management services has become a major challenge due to rapid urbanisation, population growth, and limited manpower and budget.
To address the challenge, the government has outlined four key initiatives in its election manifesto to improve waste management and control pollution: implementing the Circular Future Model, establishing regional Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), promoting the 3R principle—Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, and generating energy from waste. DSCC has already signed an agreement with the Korean company to implement these goals.
According to the proposed master plan, landfill gas will be extracted from 100 acres of old landfill area at Matuail. Using modern technology, the project aims to collect about 15,000 tonnes of methane annually, which could generate 81,000 megawatt-hours of electricity, while solar energy could produce an additional 28,000 megawatt-hours.
A pilot Material Recovery Facility (MRF) will process 300 tonnes of household waste daily to produce biogas, compost, biofuel, eco-bricks, Black Soldier Flies (BSF) and Solid Refuse Fuel (SRF).
Once implemented, the project is expected to reduce around 515,000 tonnes of carbon emissions (tCO2e) annually, playing a significant role in mitigating global warming and addressing climate change risks.
Officials said if the pilot project proves successful, it will enable DSCC to convert the entire daily waste output of 3,200–3,500 tonnes into valuable resources, contributing to economic growth and helping transform Dhaka into a clean and green city.
Senior officials of DSCC and members of the Korean technical delegation were present at the meeting.