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Efforts to curb household waste in Malaysia have been unsatisfactory despite numerous policies and regulations. With technological advancements, participation rates can be increased in communities if utilized. This study looks at the current e-hailing waste management technology being used in Malaysian’s solid waste management, especially mobile applications usage. Additionally, the study investigates factors that can influence Malaysians to adopt and use e-hailing waste management technology in order to increase recycling participation rates in communities. A survey was carried out with recycling practitioners in Kuala Lumpur to identify their recycling interests, challenges faced while recycling and opinion on e-hailing waste management service. The data was analyzed using a descriptive statistical and thematic analysis methodology and findings from the study showed that the respondents were keen on reducing waste in communities. Based on findings, a design framework was established to boost participation rates and improve awareness in Malaysian communities. Therefore, in order to reduce household waste, it is advised that technologies such as e-hailing waste management be used to channel recyclable household waste to proper destination and cut off landfill dumping.
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Nwaogwugwu, O.A., Ibrahim, N. (2021). Study on the Contributing Factors in e-hailing Waste Management Systems for Mobile Application Adoption and Usage. In: Badioze Zaman, H., et al. Advances in Visual Informatics. IVIC 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 13051. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90235-3_53
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