News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
SHAH ALAM: A used plastic recycling company was fined RM100,000 by the Klang Sessions Court on Wednesday for storing scheduled waste without approval six years ago. Source: New Straits Times Read more: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/01/1353241/plastic-recycling-firm-fined-rm100k-storing-scheduled-waste-without
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 120 litterbugs, including 34 foreigners, wee caught under Ops Cegah on Jan 1 and 2 for littering in public areas, says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/01/07/120-caught-littering-in-first-two-days-of-the-year
PETALING JAYA – Rising copper prices are sparking a surge in theft and vandalism, including damage to public infrastructure caused by metal-hunting thieves. The price of copper has skyrocketed to more than twice its price from over a year ago, commanding up to RM42 (S$13.28) a kilogramme. Source: The Straits Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR: The enforcement of the Community Service Order (CSO) from Jan 1 marks an important step in the government’s transformation agenda, adopting an approach that shifts from purely punitive measures to fostering civic responsibility in curbing minor littering. Source: New Straits Times Read more: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/01/1350243/community-service-orders-littering-greater-public-awareness-needed
PETALING JAYA: The shutdown of more than 3600 illegal dumpsites nationwide suggests improved monitoring by the authorities but group warn that id does not address the systemic causes of the problem. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/12/18/dumpsite-closures-only-a-short-term-fix-say-groups
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has voiced deep concern over the worsening cleanliness in Selangor, saying he has received numerous complaints and wants immediate action to restore the state’s image. Source: Malay Mail Read more: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/12/11/i-am-fed-up-sultan-sharafuddin-says-selangor-flooded-with-complaints-over-worsening-cleanliness-tells-councils-to-clean-up-their-act/201544
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor expects to have at least two federal “weapons” in its enforcement arsenal by this time next year as part of its mission to clean up the state — including the power to impose fines 100 times higher on illegal waste dumpers. Source: New Straits Times Read more: Read more…
Since 2009, IPC Shopping Centre in Mutiara Damansara has been helping the community and its tenants live greener through its Recycling & Buy-Back Centre (RBBC). Over the years, a modest recyclable waste collection point has evolved into a pioneering digital recycling hub with a customer loyalty programme and cashback rewards Read more…
MORE than 500000 residents living within a 5km radius are expected to be affected if a proposed waste to energy (WTE) plant in Batu Arang, Rawang, is built, says Jaringan Rawang Tolak Incinerator (JRTI), a residents’ group formed to protest against the project. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2025/11/17/batu-arang-residents-rally-against-proposed-wte-plant-citing-health-environmental-concerns
KUALA LUMPUR: Taiwan’s FE Green PET (M) Sdn Bhd has recently secured RM150 million in green and sustainability-linked financing from HSBC Malaysia to carry out its recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) resin plant project in Melaka. Source: New Straits Times Read more: https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2025/10/1294792/taiwanese-recycling-firm-secures-rm150m-funding-melaka-project