News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
THE new waste-to-energy (WTE) facility in Jeram, Kuala Selangor began operations two weeks ago, with a second until scheduled for completion by year-end. Source: The Star Read More:https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/05/30/next-wte-plant-ready-by-year-end
It was stated by Selangor government recently that there was an uptick in recycling. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/05/28/great-need-to-incentivise-plastic-recycling-in-sgor?
PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia’s anti-littering push is shifting public awareness, environmental groups warn that a more standardised framework and tighter enforcement are critical to tackling the problem. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/05/28/call-for-more-uniform-enforcement-and-penalties-nationwide
GEORGE TOWN: Used lithium batteries from mobile phones, power banks and electric vehicles are piling up faster than Malaysia can recycle them. Penang Housing and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Seri Sundarajoo Somu said many people still dispose of lithium batteries carelessly, posing serious environmental and safety risks if not properly Read more…
PETALING JAYA: Nearly 8000 litterbugs have been caught under a new community service framework in six states, with Housing Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming pushing for the remaining states to adopt the system. Source: The Star https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/05/28/crackdown-nabs-8000-litterbugs-in-six-states?utm_source=dailyalert&utm_medium=email&__sta=vhg.uosvpxTFFUuzk%7CIFFQTJFI&__stm_medium=email&__stm_source=smartech
KUALA LUMPUR: The RM10 million matching grant programme for replacing old vehicles, introduced under the 2026 Budget, was fully utilised within just three months, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/05/1443929/rm10mil-vehicle-replacement-grant-exhausted-three-months-shows
AMPANG Jaya ratepayers will soon be able to turn recycle waste into assessment tax payment under a new initiative. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/05/21/pay-assessment-with-recyclables
KUALA LUMPUR: Nestle (M) BHD is expanding its plastic waste recycling initiative, Project SAVE, in Kedah through a collaboration with the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp). Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/05/20/nestl-expands-recycling-initiative-in-kedah-with-swcorp-partnership
Kota Kinabalu: Community-led environ-mental work can lift some of the country’s most marginalised people out of poverty by turning plastic waste into jobs, infrastructure and tourism opportunities, according to environmentalist Michelle de la Harpe. Source: Daily Express Read More: https://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/280905/turning-pulau-gaya-plastic-waste-into-eco-bricks/
TWO medium sized roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) bins at a back lane in Ipoh’s Canning Garden have become a dumping ground for outsiders. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/05/04/outsiders-causing-canning-garden-waste-bins-to-overflow