By Siti Rohaizah Zainal
SHAH ALAM, June 17 — KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) will hold an electronic waste (e-waste) buying programme at Padang Awam Taman Kosas in Ampang this Sunday.
Its managing director Ramli Mohd Tahir said the programme, held in conjunction with the Iltizam Selangor Penyayang (ISP) carnival roadshow, aims to make it easier for the community to recycle items.
“Based on the information we received, many people do not know where to discard their e-waste, so we decided to purchase it at a fixed price.
“Among the items they can sell to us are ovens, refrigerators, central processing units (CPUs), old batteries and printers at prices from RM10 to RM1,” he told SelangorKini.
Ramli added that all purchased e-waste will be sent directly to KDEBWM’s recycling centre in Bukit Puchong, Subang Jaya.
The roadshow which will kickstart in Hulu Langat aims to promote the state government’s welfare initiatives and will be joined by 23 other state subsidiaries.
The ISP initiative’s RM350 million allocation is aimed at replacing the Inisiatif Peduli Rakyat programme, as it will benefit a greater number of individuals.
This includes Bantuan Kehidupan Sejahtera Selangor (Bingkas) which replaces Kasih Ibu Smart Selangor (Kiss), which is expected to help 30,000 households from the initial allocation of 25,000 families.
The roadshow will be continued in Dataran Pantai Morib in Kuala Langat on June 25 before heading on to other districts.
