News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
DID you know that the 14.125 billion cigarette butts Malaysians toss away annually could actually be the secret ingredient to more energy-efficient housing? Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/esg/2026/03/27/is-malaysias-waste-crisis-an-accountability-issue
PETALING JAYA: Efforts to improve electronic waste (e-waste) management are being stepped up, with plans to expand collection facilities and make disposal more accessible to the public, says the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/26/move-to-simplify-e-waste-disposal
KUALA LUMPUR: Think you are recycling properly? You might not be. One of the most common mistakes Malaysians make is tossing plastic containers straight into the recycling bin without cleaning them first. Source: Free Malaysia Today Rea More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/03/24/the-simple-recycling-mistake-malaysians-keep-making
OWNERS and the management of a service apartment in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, are appealing to authorities to provide them with rubbish collection service. Source: MSN Read More: https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/national/kepong-strata-residents-appeal-for-waste-collection/ar-AA1Zg2tZ?ocid=socialshare
SHAH ALAM: The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) has detained 1,054 litterbugs nationwide since Jan 1. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1399567/1054-litterbugs-caught-swcorp-jan-1?source=widget
PORT KLANG: The Department of Environment (DoE) has issued 103 notices ordering consignees to return e-waste containers to their countries of origin following inspections. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1396094/doe-orders-consignees-send-back-e-waste-containers-countries-origin
MELAKA: The Melaka Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) issued 85 offence notices for littering in public places and on roads across the state between Jan 1 and March 12. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/13/85-melaka-litterbugs-slapped-with-community-service-orders
JOHOR BARU: More than 42 hectares in the city centre area will be transformed into a zero-waste zone under the green deal Johor initiative. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/03/1395482/jb-city-centre-set-be-zero-waste-zone
PETALING JAYA: Authorities have uncovered another 22 containers of electronic waste (e-waste) at Port Klang as part of Ops Green Shield 17. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/09/authorities-uncover-21-more-e-waste-containers-in-port-klang-operation
KUALA LUMPUR: Food waste during Ramadan 2026 fell by 11.74 per cent compared with the previous year, reflecting the impact of awareness campaigns carried out by the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp). Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1393323/swcorp-food-waste-drops-117-during-ramadan-2026