Matuail Landfill to be turned into a modern ‘Resource Circulation Park’
Electricity and fertilizer from waste
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is going to bring about a radical change in the waste management of the capital. An initiative has been taken to develop the long-standing conventional Matuail Sanitary Landfill into a modern ‘Dhaka Resource Circulation Park’ (DRCP). Through this project, waste will no longer remain garbage, but will be converted into valuable resources.
The master plan was presented at a meeting of Korea-based technical organization ‘B&F Company’ with the organization’s administrator Md. Abdus Salam at the Dhaka South City’s head office, Nagar Bhaban, on Thursday.
According to the proposed master plan, methane gas will be collected from the old 100-acre area of the Matuail landfill using modern technology. A target of 81,000 megawatts of electricity generation has been set by extracting about 15,000 tons of methane from here annually. In addition, it will be possible to generate another 28,000 megawatts of electricity by installing solar panels on the landfill, it was informed in the meeting.
It was informed at the meeting that 3,200 to 3,500 tons of waste are generated daily in the Dhaka South City area. The organization has adopted the ‘Circular Future Model’ and ‘3R’ (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) policy to manage this huge amount of waste.
Under the pilot project, a ‘Material Recovery Facility’ (MRF) will be set up at the landfill. It will produce biogas, compost fertilizer, biofuel and eco-bricks (environmentally friendly bricks) using 300 tonnes of household waste per day.
A press release sent by the public relations branch of Dhaka South City said that if the project is implemented, it will reduce carbon emissions by about 515,000 tons per year. It is expected to play a major role in preventing global warming and addressing the risks of climate change.
At the meeting, Dhaka South City Administrator Abdus Salam said, “Ensuring 100% cleanliness services with limited manpower and budget is a big challenge. However, if modern technology is used and this resource park is implemented, it will be possible to develop Dhaka into a truly ‘clean and green city’.”
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Korean technical team as well as senior officials of Dhaka South City Corporation. If this pilot project is successful, the corporation plans to gradually convert all waste generated by DSCC into resources.
Source : Prothom Alo, March 12, 2026.
