DISPOSING of illegally dumped bulk waste is costing Klang Municipal Council (MPK) a bomb to clear.
From January to August this year, MPK Environmental Services Department director Zaireezal Ahmad Zainuddin said the council had to fork out RM1.28mil to clear 35.7 tonnes of bulk waste.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Unwanted furniture such as old sofas are among the items which will be collected for free under the Klang Proud initiative.
An MPK Environmental Services Department employee preparing the 120-litre bins, which will be placed in neighbourhoods during cleanliness campaigns.
MPK also hopes to reduce small-scale illegal dumping of domestic waste like this along Jalan Mengkuang in Taman Teluk Pulai, Klang.
Zaireezal says no household should resort to dumping bulky items illegally with the free service.
