KDEB promises regular rubbish collection in Selayang

As reported in StarMetro on June 13.

WASTE management company KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd has promised to solve the irregular rubbish collection problem in the Selayang municipality in two months’ time.

Its general manager, Ramli Mohd Tahir, said the company would give Selayang Municipal Council 32 compactors in addition to the existing 12 to put an end to the problem.

Another 20 roll-on/roll-off lorries would also be delivered at the same time, he added.

Ramli was commenting on Selayang residents’ complaints that uncollected rubbish for three days had caused a foul stench and raised hygiene concerns in Kampung Baru Selayang, the Selayang market and Selayang Mulia neighbourhood.

He said the company, which also served the Ampang Jaya Municipal Ciuncil and Klang Municipal Council, said an inventory on the rubbish collection in Selayang mainly in Kampung Baru Selayang was done.

“It was discovered that the rubbish trucks are already full half way through the route.

“This is due to there being many bungalows in Selayang, with a majority of them being rented out to foreigners.

“This caused more rubbish to be disposed compared to our calculations during a three-month study earlier,” he said.

Ramli added that last week the state government was informed about the matter and was asked to provide additional garbage trucks.

“Since taking over on March 1, we also found homes unaccounted for along our routes.

“Besides this, the current garbage truck used at Kampung Selayang Baru is not among the 12 new ones. It tends to break down and the old garbage truck’s rubbish capacity is not as big as the new ones.

“We have placed an additional garbage truck to service Kampung Selayang Baru until the new trucks arrive,” he said.