News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
KUANTAN: The General Operations Force’s southeast brigade detained a man and seized a range of items, including electronic waste (e-waste) components worth over RM6.48 million, during a raid on a factory in Gambang yesterday. Source: Free Malaysia Today Read More:https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/06/23/over-rm6mil-worth-of-items-seized-in-raid-on-e-waste-processing-factory
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian companies equipped with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and reporting standards will likely have a distinct competitive advantage and access to business opportunities in the European Union (EU) and other international markets, a sustainability reporting expert said today. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/06/17/esg-ready-malaysian-businesses-better-positioned-to-penetrate-eu-market-says-gri
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is pivoting towards a more sustainable future by slashing the country’s reliance on landfills from 61 per cent to 52 per cent by 2030. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/06/1463450/malaysia-targets-landfill-reliance-cut-food-waste-crisis-deepens-watch
PUTRAJAYA: More than 1000 shopping malls nationwide will be equipped with recycling facilities by the end of the year following a Cabinet decision to make this mandatory as part of efforts to strengthen solid waste management and accelerate the country’s transition towards a circular economy. source: The Star Read More: Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): Malaysia is mandating all shopping malls to have recycling centres beginning June as one of the conditions for licence application and renewal. Source: The Edge Malaysia Read More: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/806088
PETALING JAYA: Shopping malls may soon play bigger role in tackling the country’s waste problem, but experts say recycling bin alone will not be enough to drive meaningful change. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/06/08/more-than-recycling-bins-needed
I WRITE as a concerned resident to Taman Tun Dr Ismail to highlight a problem that has plagued our neighbourhood for years: illegal dumping by our own residents. Source: The Star Read ore: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/views/2026/06/06/hold-residents-accountable-for-illegal-dumping-of-waste#shareModal
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