Kajang at centre of illegal dumping problem this year

The Kajang Municipal Council bulk waste dumpsite in Semenyih that released mysterious pong. —filepic

THE START of the year saw a total of 22 councillors being sworn into the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) 2016/2017 line-up. Among them was Vangadesen Muniandy, 44, who wanted to focus on the rubbish issue, a thorn in the side of this Hulu Langat district.

A month later, MPKj announced a new 16.19ha bulk waste dumpsite near Sungai Lalang, Semenyih, to replace the current one. The old dumpsite has been in use since 2012 and will meet its capacity in the next few years.