The Impact of COVID-19 on Solid Waste Generation in the Perspectives of Socioeconomic and People’s Behavior: A Case Study in Serdang, Malaysia

Malaysia has enforced several phases of Movement Control Order (MCO) as a quarantine period since 18 March 2020 with the intended purpose containing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The affected people’s daily lives frequent job dismissal and retrenchment due to struggling economic conditions particularly small medium businesses. This study aimed understand impact MCO on solid waste management in Serdang, Selangor from aspects socioeconomic behavior. Solid generation data was collected by KDEB Waste Management through weighing throughout 2019 2020. collection conducted according different housing areas Serdang. quantitative findings have recorded decline 9.94% subjected COVID-19 lockdown. In conjunction that, an online questionnaire participated 310 respondents understanding effect lockdown behavior aspect respect management. revealed that June onwards (after Phase 1) generated most waste. Indeed, refusal is consensus favor Malaysia’s appropriate need for stricter policies.