News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
A COMMUNITY clean-up programme in Kampung Sri Aman, Semporna, saw more than 800kg of rubbish removed from the village and its surrounding waters. Nestled among stilt houses in the water village, residents have been part of a pilot project implemented by Reef Check Malaysia together with the Kampung Sri Aman Read more…
IPOH: A total of 148 illegal dumping hotspots have been identified here as of June, says Mayor Zamakhshari Hanipah. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/07/17/148-illegal-dumping-hotspots-identified-over-rm185000-in-fines-issued-says-ipoh-mayor
WORLDWIDE Holdings Bhd (WHB) is undertaking one of Selangor’s biggest environmental and energy transformation programmes, with its waste-to-energy (WTE) developments forming a critical pillar in addressing the state’s growing waste management challenges while simultaneously contributing to renewable energy (RE) generation. Source: The Malaysian Reserve Read More: https://themalaysianreserve.com/2026/07/15/whb-charts-selangors-sustainable-future-through-wte-renewable-expansion/
A COMMUNITY cleanup in Semporna’s Kampung Sri Aman saw over 800kg of rubbish collected from the village and surrounding waters. The programme, made possible through a pilot project by Reef Check Malaysia along with the village committee, was launched in March to manage waste in the area. Source: The Star Read more…
PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia ranks highly for food waste in South-East Asia by the United Nations Environment Program¬me’s (UNEP) Food Waste Index 2024, a latest household survey pinpointed where the problem started.Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/07/09/wastage-traced-to-poor-food-management
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should introduce a law dedicated to food waste that targets major generators like supermarkets and hotels, while establishing a national system to reward public redistribution and recovery efforts, says a legal expert. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/07/09/calls-grow-for-food-waste-law
Sanitation contractor KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) is reinforcing its sustainability and circular economy agenda in Selangor through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with TM Enviro Industries Sdn Bhd to enhance management of electronic waste. Source: The Star Read More:https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/07/06/sanitation-contractor-to-enhance-e-waste-management-in-sgor
PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is coming down harder on litterbugs and those dumping waste illegally. Between January and June, some 87 offenders were arrested with two court cases initiated and 213 compounds issued during the period. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/07/01/mbpj-steps-up-anti-littering-illegal-dumping-campaign-and-enforcement-
It resembles a claw machine in a game arcade, magnified to industrial scale. Seated before a clear viewing panel, operators manoeuvre giant steel claws that hover over a sea of household waste, speckled with the familiar single-use plastic bags. Source: The Star Read More:https://www.thestar.com.my/esg/2026/06/26/malaysia-bets-on-waste-to-energy-technology
KUALA LUMPUR: Shopping malls that fail to provide recycling facilities will risk having their operating licences withheld or revoked under a new government directive making such facilities mandatory nationwide. Source: The Sun Read More:https://thesun.my/news/malls-must-provide-recycling-facilities-or-risk-losing-licences-nga/