Moving towards reducing carbon emissions

A TOTAL of 35 tonnes of recyclable items have been collected in May under the door-to-door recyclable collection programme in Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Subang Jaya assemblyman Michelle Ng, who announced this, said by doubling the number of recyclables we got in May 2024, “it would mean we managed to decrease carbon emissions even more”.

She said encouraging residents to bag recyclables for collection was a move towards decreasing carbon emissions.

Ng was speaking at a press conference at the Residents Representative Council (MPP) cabin in USJ 17 to announce the move to Phase 2 of the programme which will encompass Zones 3 and 4.

The programme initiated by her office and KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd, kicked off on Dec 1, 2023, involving 10,000 landed properties from SS12 to SS19 under Phase 1.

Ng said under Phase 2, the programme has now widened its to involve 20,000 landed properties in USJ 1 to USJ 22.

“Instead of the usual method of separating paper, plastic and aluminium, these can now be placed in one bag with other recyclables for collection,” she said of the single-stream separation effort which makes it easier for residents to dispose of waste.

Also present were KDEB Waste Management managing director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir and operations (Subang Jaya branch) acting head Mohd Ridhuan Tahir.

Collection of recyclables in USJ will be carried out thrice weekly – either Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday based on the schedule.

“Items such as plastic, paper, aluminium and scrap metal are recyclables whereas non-recyclable items include toys, clothes, styrofoam, single-use plastics and glass,” she added.

In explaining why glass could not be included among other recyclables, Ng said the recycling cost was more than the raw material itself.

“We can recycle glass but it will be expensive, so for now it will not be collected,” she added.

She said perishable food and other household rubbish were considered domestic waste.

Ng said colour-coordinated bins for separating recyclables were no longer needed.

For bulk waste items such as large quantities of clothing and furniture, residents can call the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) at 03-8024 7700 to arrange for pickup.

Those unable to participate in the effort also have the option of taking their recyclables to other recycling centres including Pusat Kitar Semula at Jalan USJ 9, UEP Subang Jaya.