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Wednesday May 27, 2009

MBSA shuts down illegal scrap metal outfit

By JADE CHAN


THE SHAH Alam City Council (MBSA) has shut down a recycling centre in Bandar Pinggiran Subang, Shah Alam, that has been operating illegally and polluting the road and drain in the area.

The decision was made during a meeting chaired by MBSA Planning Department director Aniza Osman yesterday.

The meeting was held after a site visit by the MBSA officers last week. It was observed that the recyclable materials that were placed around the shoplot were obstructing the parking space and back lane.

There were also some materials that were found to be inflammable and toxic, which could cause environmental pollution and endanger the lives of the neighbouring shops.

No licence: This scrap metal shop in Bandar Pinggiran Subang has been shut down.

“The City Services Department will be issuing a notice under Act 171, Section 81, on disturbance, as well as a notice under the Garbage Disposal Bylaw,” said Aniza.

“The Licensing and Enforcement Department will also be issuing a notice under the Licensing, Trade and Industry (MPSA) 1987 Bylaw, as well as compounds of RM400 per day for operating without a licence.

“Officers from the City Services, Licensing and Enforcement, Legal and Building departments will conduct a joint operation next week with the Department of Environment (DoE) and police to visit the shoplot.

“We will check on it and take the necessary action, such as confiscating the equipment, if the centre has not stopped its operations,” she said, adding that an invitation will also be extended to Wong’s office.

Complaints of open burning at two illegal rubbish dumpsites in Jalan Batu 3, Section U9, and Persiaran Metafasa U16/A, Section U16 were highlighted at the same meeting.

Aniza said the MBSA’s Town Services and Enforcement Department officers would continue monitoring the two sites to ensure that no open burning activities were conducted.

“The MBSA and DoE officers will visit the two dumpsites next week after checking on the illegal scrap metal outfit,” she said.

Aniza added that as per Shah Alam mayor Mazalan Md Noor’s directive, complaints related to the environment would come under the jurisdiction of the MBSA’s Sustainable Development Section (under the Planning Department).

StarMetro published an article on Nov 12 last year under the heading Operating illegally for two years about a scrap metal outfit and junk store believed to be operating illegally by a husband and wife team at a shoplot.

The complainant had said that the MBSA had not taken any action, and that he had also written to Selangor environment committee chairman Elizabeth Wong.

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