Firefighters in B.C.’s Fraser Valley are reminding people not to throw lithium-ion batteries in the trash after a blaze broke out at a waste transfer station. The Hope Fire Department posted about the incident online Friday, saying when crews arrived on scene at the Valley Waste Transfer Station on Ross Read more…
COMB-AT, short for OSK Beach Combing, is a year-long coastal conservation initiative launched by OSK Group at Pantai Balok, Kuantan — the same stretch of shoreline that fronts the group’s own five-star Swiss-Grand Beach Resort Kuantan. Source: The Rakyat Post Read More: https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/22/from-landfill-to-coastline-tourism-ministry-and-osk-group-take-coastal-clean-up-beyond-the-bin-at-pantai-balok/#gsc.tab=0
The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) has identified 18 locations for solid waste-to-energy (WTE) plants to be built. But the plants may not be able to operate effectively because Malaysia lacks proper waste separation at source, according to industry players. Source: The Edge Malaysia Read More: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/814604
Three of the country’s worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers’ money, the government has announced. Sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire will be assessed for clearance, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying the “toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long”. Source: BBC News Read more…
The government has taken action against the Kuala Lumpur Transfer Station (KLTS) operator following description of solid waste collection in the capital. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/08/20/kl-solid-waste-operators-contract-under-review
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Japan are set to strengthen corporation to advance the circular economy and modernize waste management through a proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/18/malaysia-japan-to-strengthen-cooperation-on-circular-economy-waste-management
Residents in Pontian, Malaysia, say groups of trucks are unloading construction waste near their homes after midnight and costing them sleep. Source: Yahoo News Read More: https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/midnight-truck-convoys-singapore-crossed-170700971.html
JOHOR BARU: Singapore has halted all exports of construction and demolition (C&D) waste to Malaysia with immediate effect following concerns over alleged illegal dumping in Pontian. Johor Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) director Zainal Fitri Ahmad said the decision was conveyed by Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) Read more…
IN A transition towards greener and more sustainable services, Alam Flora Sdn Bhd has launched a fleet of electric vehicles (EV) and environmentally friendly equipment. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/08/14/green-sweep-for-waste-services-concessionaires
While most people view spoiled produce as rubbish for landfills, the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) turns the discarded food into organic fertiliser for local communities. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/08/14/shah-alam-turns-food-waste-into-fertiliser-for-urban-farms