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@sphasiaone terrible sense of geography: Papan, Batu Gajah & Ipoh are 3 different places
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WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH! Batu Gajah is far from Ipoh, not in Ipoh. The report is about the residents of Papan.
Ipoh residents lodge police report against garbage disposal near homes http://tinyurl.com/nvjg23w
Around 50 residents in Papan near Batu Gajah, Ipoh, have lodged a police report against the dumping of garbage at a disposal site near their homes by contractors hired by the local council, Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai reported.
The companies in charge of garbage collection in the Ipoh area began using the place as a disposal site in April 2012.
– See more at: http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/ipoh-residents-lodge-police-report-against-garbage-disposal-near-homes#sthash.POPQE4XL.dpuf
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WAIT FOR MORE DETAILS. I find it strange that so little has been said about something so important.
DETAILS ARE SPARSE. Watch this blog for the latest information as it surfaces.
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IT WILL BE MANDATORY TO SEPARATE GARBAGE FROM SEPTEMBER 2015.
Waste isolation will involve the disposal of food waste for the first two days of collection every week and the third day collection is for recyclable garbage.
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Latest Information
1. Six states are involved in the initial stages: Johor, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perlis and Kedah.
2. Each household must separate their recyclable items in separate transparent plastic bags while regular wastes such as food and organic wastes can be placed into plastic bags.
3. Food waste bags should be thrown into the wheelie-bins while the transparent bags should be placed at the side of the bin along with any bulk waste.
4. SWCorp chief executive officer Datuk Ab Rahim Md Noor said a company had been appointed to collect garbage in the six states and the Federal Territory.
“They will also observe and note households who flout the rule. Notices will be issued and a maximum compound of RM1,000 will be imposed on errant househols by 2016.”
Star, Monday April 20, 2015 MYT 7:09:04 AM, Recyclables must be set apart from organic items from September by norbaiti phaharoradzi (http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/04/20/Waste-separation-in-six-states-Recyclables-must-be-set-apart-from-organic-items-from-September/)
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FEEDBACK FROM RESIDENT ASSOCIATIONS:
Bandar Puteri RA chairman Datuk Samson Maman said each local council should play a prominent role to ensure that the initiative would be implemented smoothly. “We will have problems if there is no coordination. Should the local council provide the recycling bins, or should the residents pay for them? This question must be addressed.”
Bukit Bandaraya RA chairman Datuk M. Ali said the relevant authorities must not just stop at making grand announcements.
“In principle, it is a good move for the environment in the long term, but the authorities should engage the public and get their feedback.
Subang Jaya RA chairman A.S. Gill said even though waste separation had been in practice in developed countries for a long time, its implementation here must be carefully thought through and planned in order to avoid problems.
“Perhaps, recycling bins can be provided by local councils here while the regular waste bin is provided by the respective households.”
Star, Monday April 20, 2015 MYT 7:36:51 AM, Thumbs up for mandatory garbage separation by rahimy rahim (http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/04/20/Thumbs-up-for-mandatory-garbage-separation/)
Blogger: And what if the sucontractors employ garbage collectors who steal the bins? In Ipoh, few people use the black bins required by the City Council simply because they keep getting stolen. I have had 5 stolen in the last 5 years.
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Separate garbage from September or face fines http://dlvr.it/9SLmT2
…PUTRAJAYA: Households are urged to prepare themselves for the mandatory practice of separating garbage effective September.
Notices will be issued to those who flouted the rule starting September and a maximum compound of RM1,000 would be imposed on errant household by 2016.
Solid Waste and Solid Cleansing Management Corp (SWCorp) chief executive officer Datuk Ab Rahim Md Noor said every family member should know how to dispose garbage properly.
“Waste isolation will involve the disposal of food waste for the first two days of collection every week and the third day collection is for recyclable garbage,” he told reporters at a 3R (Reduce Reuse Recycle) marathon run here
“A company has been appointed to collect garbage in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Pahang, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Kedah and Perlis. They will also observe and note down household who flout the rule,” he said.
Filepix of garbage being separated at a collection centre
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