51.   Al-Ajeel did not give an estimate for the solid waste that is going to be processed by the plant.

52.   But it said acrylates and high levels of lead found in solid waste could seep into ground water supplies.

53.   City Hall Special Environment Committee chairman Datuk Lee Lam Thye said there was a need to seriously think about ways to reduce solid waste.

54.   COMPANIES that have been given the rights to manage solid waste have been urged to submit proposals on the type of waste disposal technology to be used.

55.   He said among the technologies available for the disposal of solid waste are incineration, composing and landfills.

56.   He said four companies had been appointed to manage the disposal of solid waste.

57.   However, it said acrylates could seep into ground water supplies and high levels of lead found in solid waste could cause possible convulsions and permanent brain damage.

58.   In fact, solid waste is going to become a major environmental headache in the days to come.

59.   It collects and recycles solid waste, imports cleaning equipment, and handles sewage and indoor cleaning.

60.   Much of the solid waste is being removed and transformed into glass, eventually to be buried in an underground repository in Nevada.