DHI has a long standing R&D record within sampling, testing, treatment, utilisation and land-filling of solid waste, in particular residues from municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWIs) and development of strategies and criteria for sustainable utilisation/recycling and land-filling of waste.

NTU has been involved in the management of solid waste, both from the point of view of operation research – collection and movement of solid waste, to disposal of solid waste, in terms of recycle, reuse, management of dumping group, management of leachate and remediation of dumping ground.

Synergizing both, the DHI-NTU Centre brings together industrial partners, operators of waste management facilities, consultants and other research centres to develop safe and sustainable waste management framework. Anticipated outputs include the development and adaptation of generic tools, methodologies and strategies related to management of solid waste. Some of resources developed from waste include the following:

• Precast Paving Blocks from Incinerator Fly Ash
• Lightweight Sludge Aggregate
• Sludge-Clay Brick
• Steel Slag Aggregate Asphalt
• Energy Generation from Waste