MBSJ enforcement officers sealing the road off Jalan Cempaka that leads to the illegal dumpsite.
FOLLOWING complaints of noxious fumes coming from an illegal rubbish dumpsite at Taman Bukit Serdang in Seri Kembangan, Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) has sealed the access road to the area.
The 1km-long access road, located off Jalan Cempaka, leads to an illegal dumpsite located just beside Maju Expressway (MEX).
During the enforcement operation, Seri Kembangan assemblyman Wong Siew Ki and MBSJ Zone 22 councillor Tey Boon Kiat saw city council workers digging a trench and placing concrete barricades at the road’s entrance to prevent fly tippers from entering the illegal dumpsite.
“Closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) were also placed at the site for monitoring purposes.
“Since February, concrete barriers placed by the city council have been removed over five times,” Tey told StarMetro.Taman Bukit Serdang resident Kelvin Goh, 47, said more permanent measures were needed to prevent the issue from recurring.
“Illegal dumping in Taman Bukit Serdang has worsened over the last three years.
“At night, the overpowering fumes from burning rubbish are enough to wake one up from deep sleep.
“They emit an ammonia-like stench and it makes living here very uncomfortable,” he added.
Goh said there had previously been several other illegal dumpsites that were closed but new ones would be created.
A check through StarMetro archives revealed that illegal rubbish dumping has been an issue in Taman Bukit Serdang since 2020.
In a report, such sites were identified at Jalan BS 7/22, and Jalan PBS 14/1, which is located beside the Sungai Kuyoh river reserve.
Back then, residents had said these sites had existed for over a decade.
One resident was even threatened by a fly tipper when he filmed the dumping of construction waste at Jalan BS7/22.
Tey said the illegal dumpsite located beside MEX was the only hotspot as far as he knew.
He also reminded residents and factory operators that those engaging the services of roll-on roll-off (Roro) bin operators that were not registered with MBSJ were liable for fines under Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133).
The list of registered Roro service providers are listed on MBSJ’s website.
Registration enables the city council to track which sites the lorries go to.
Wong said stricter enforcement measures, such as the confiscation of land from owners who allowed disposal of rubbish on their property, was the only way to curb illegal dumping.
“We have the Act but as far as records show, none of these landowners have had their land confiscated in the past five years.”
She added that many landowners, who upon being informed that fly tipping was taking place on their land, typically said they were unaware that such activities were being conducted.
“This cannot be used as an excuse as they must take responsibility for their assets,” she said.
Residents in the area can alert MBSJ enforcement at 019-220 7823 should they see rubbish lorries nearby the illegal dumpsite.
