Big floods generate mountain of rubbish


Lorries dumping damaged household items and parts of uprooted trees at the Jelutong landfill. —Photo: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

SOME 85 tonnes of trash comprising damaged household items and uprooted trees were collected from around Penang island following the massive floods last week.

Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor Datuk Maimunah Mohd Sharif said they were collected between Friday and Sunday and the total weight could still go up as the clearing up was ongoing.

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