MBSA launches pilot compost project in Section 6

Shah Alam City Council mayor Datuk Ahmad Zaharin Mohd Saad (second from left) and Shah Alam City Council deputy mayor Shukri Mohamad (left) bagging the organic compost produced after 12 hours in the food composting machine. Looking on are Mentari Alam EKO (M) Sdn Bhd found and chief executive officer Chelsea Chee, (third from left), Shah Alam City Council councillor Harri Mohammad Hassan ( left) and Shah Alam City Council Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management department head Azmi Amerkhan (second from left) Launch of Pusat Compost Sisa Makanan by MBSA. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

THE Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has begun turning food waste into compost. This is done through two food waste composting machines at the market in Section 6, Shah Alam.

The machines, which were installed on Oct 17 and cost RM210,000 each, have produced 1,500kg of compost to date.