Experts: Food wastage expected to last till end-Syawal
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Every year during Ramadan, tonnes of food end up in the trash, with the seasonal phenomenon expected to last till...
KPKT to close down 192 landfills by next month
KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The Local Government Development Ministry (KPKT) through Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) aims to close down 192...
KPKT determined to demolish, clean up 100 illegal dumps nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) is determined to demolish and clean up at least 100 illegal dumping grounds...
National recycling rate rises to 33.17 pct
ARAU, Dec 4 — The national recycling rate has increased to 33.17 per cent this year with the total amount of recycled goods reaching 4.626 million tonnes....
SWCorp hauls almost 83.000 tonnes of post-flood bulk waste from six states
HULU LANGAT, Jan 10 — The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) collected 82,850 tonnes of solid waste from six states affected by...
Nearly 80,000 tonnes of waste collected in flood-hit states, more than half in Selangor
By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, Jan 9 — A total of 77,465 rubbish was collected in the post-flood clean-up operation by the Solid Waste Management...
Secret societies, gangsters making profits through illegal waste dumping – SWCorp
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Illegal landfill operators can reap profits of up to RM1,000 daily, said SWCorp Enforcement and Regulatory Division director Mohd Zaki...