Some 8,941 tonnes of recyclable plastic waste were collected and sent to two of its recycling centres between January and June this year.
Some 8,941 tonnes of recyclable plastic waste were collected and sent to two of its recycling centres between January and June this year.The significantly lower figure for 2020 was due to the movement control order when recycling centres were not allowed to operate.
KDEBWM managing director Ramli Mohd Tahir said although there were no exact numbers for plastic waste being disposed of in landfills, KDEBWM had observed an upward trend.“However, we have seen that plastic waste like food containers and packaging materials from online shopping has increased, especially in urban areas. “By looking at the data of recyclable plastic waste collected and sent to our recycling centres in Klang from 2019 to June 2021, the quantity is increasing every year,” he told StarMetro. Plastic bottles, bags and food containers make up the bulk of items sent to the recycling facilities.The recycling centres are located in Bandar Bukit Puchong in Puchong and Meru in Klang. After being deposited at the centres, the waste including aluminium, paper and scrap metal is sorted by type before being compacted into bales.“Materials that are not sent to our recycling centres end up in landfills,” said Ramli. “There are currently three landfills operating in Selangor, namely Jeram, Tanjung Dua Belas and Bukit Tagar.“With over six million people living in Selangor, there is greater urgency to manage our wastes.” He said in an ideal situation, there would be at least one recycling facility in each municipality or city.“Recyclable waste from only a few areas around the existing facilities is sent for processing while the rest end up in landfills.Article type: metered
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