Extra bins to handle surge in festive rubbish

SOME 700 roll-on roll-off (RoRo) bins will be mobilised to selected locations in Selangor to cater to the increased rubbish generated during Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir said the bins would be placed in Subang Jaya, Shah Alam and Sepang.

He said the company received numerous requests from the public for the RoRo bins to be placed in their residential areas.

“Many will be also be getting rid of bulky waste like furniture as part of their Hari Raya spring cleaning,” he said at KDEBWM headquarters at Menara Plaza Rakyat in Shah Alam.

Ramli said apart from the RoRo bins, some 700 lorries would be mobilised throughout Selangor to ensure timely rubbish collection, and that the state was expected to record a 13% increase in domestic waste during the festive season.

“In other months, Selangor usually records between 6,000 and 7,000 tonnes of domestic waste daily.

“The increase is attributable to open house events and higher number of stalls operating throughout the period,” he said.

Ramli said Kajang was set to generate the highest waste of 1,000 tonnes a day due to the municipality’s dense population.

He added that KDEBWM would work closely with the operators of Jeram, Bukit Tagar and Tanjung 12 landfills to ensure timely rubbish disposal.

“We urge the public to ensure there are no obstructions in their housing areas to allow our lorries to pass,” he said.

On a related matter, Ramli said a directive was issued barring rubbish collectors from soliciting duit raya when on duty.

He said there had been complaints in past years of KDEBWB workers asking for payment before collecting rubbish.

Those found not complying with the directive would have their employment terminated, he added.

“They are paid a salary to do their job,” he said, adding KDEBWM currently employs some 3,500 collectors.