January 2026

PETALING Jaya: Optimising agricultural waste to promote a circular economy and expanding waste-to-energy (WTE) plants to reduce dependence on landfills under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) have drawn varied responses from environmental groups and experts. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/08/02/waste-repurposing-plan-sparks-mixed-reactions

KUALA LUMPUR: Litterbugs might soon face mandatory cleanup duties under proposed amendments to the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/21/amendments-to-waste-management-act-to-introduce-community-service-for-littering-offences

PETALING JAYA: As more Malaysians turn to selling used cooking oil (UCO) for extra income, stakeholders have raised concerns over how some may exploit this trend by selling new, unused oil as UCO. The government too is tightening oversight of UCO exports to reinforce governance, prevent fraud and maintain Malay­sia’s Read more…

MELAKA: Melaka police dismantled an illegal e-waste facility that was believed to have been processing foreign materials at the Bukit Rambai industrial area. Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said approximately 300 tonnes of aluminium ingots, estimated to be worth RM2.1mil were seized during the raid. Source: The Read more…

SANDAKAN: Sandakan will soon have a modern and structured solid waste disposal facility once the Labuk Solid Waste Disposal Site project is completed by 16 August 2027. Source: Daily Express Read more: https://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/262232/sandakan-to-get-modern-solid-waste-disposal-facility/

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): BTM Resources Bhd (KL:BTM) has scrapped its 7MW renewable energy power plant project, citing difficulties in securing financing and rising project costs. This is the second power plant project it has cancelled since the 10MW biomass power plant it called off in May. Source: The Edge Read more…

Worldwide Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Worldwide Entech Sdn Bhd, has been officially recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) as the first company in the country to convert a sanitary landfill into a public recreational park. Source: Business Today Read more: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2025/07/12/worldwide-entech-earns-mbr-honour-for-landfill-transformation/?

KOTA KINABALU: Authorities seize more than RM10.3mil worth of illegal e-waste and detain 44 individuals in Sabah. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/06/19/rm103mil-in-illegal-e-waste-seized-in-sabah-crackdown