Penang the first to use vertical compression system in the country

By R. SEKARAN

Trucks will carry vertical silos containing the compressed wastes from Batu Maung to the Pulau Burung landfill. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star

THE country’s first vertical compression solid waste transfer station has begun operation in Batu Maung, Penang.

Built at a cost of RM75mil, it was touted as an advanced waste disposal system that could function even without electricity.

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