RESIDENTS in Subang Jaya have been urged not to put their garden waste in open heaps across their homes or on road bends for green waste collection.
Instead, they had been asked to pack the grass cuttings, leaves, weeds, twigs, barks and hedge prunings into disposal bags while coconut tree fronds or tree branches must be cut into two and tied up to ensure quick collection.
KDEB Waste Management managing director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir said dumping garden waste in heaps, including large branches along the roadside without having it packed or tied up, makes it difficult for collection and takes more time.
"People must understand that it would have a negative impact on their property values. It lends a rundown image to the area," he said.
Ramli said garden refuse collected from Subang Jaya neighbourhoods, including Puchong, Kinrara, and Seri Kembangan, from January to December last year amounted to 41,921 tonnes.
Ramli added that in January this year alone, the amount was 4,093 tonnes.
KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd Subang Jaya branch acting head Mohd Ridhuan Tahir said collection of garden waste was three times a week, but for certain areas, we collect more because of the quantity of the waste to avoid the spot from becoming a dengue breeding ground and to keep areas clean.
He added collection of garden refuse could be done in an efficient manner if the green waste was disposed of in bags or tied up.
"Some residents do bag the dried leaves. Palm and coconut fronds can be halved and tied up as this can make it easier for workers to load them into small lorries.
"It will save time and allow them to cover more neighbourhoods within the working hours," he said.
Mohd Ridhuan said the people's collective effort and civic-mindedness were important to ensure the operations moved like clockwork for a clean neighbourhood.
On Saturday (Feb 10), he carried out checks in several areas in SS and USJ in Subang Jaya.
"Collection of garden waste is moving in prompt operation mode. But for garden refuse, we notice residents clean up their home compounds and choose to place them in heaps across their homes or at road bends.
"It is better if they bagged it or have the branches tied up," he said.
Resident Jessica Lee, 58, said KDEB was doing a fine job in the collection of garden waste.
"I think the suggestion to bag the grass cuttings and have the tree branches halved and tied up is good. I will tell my friends to do it and to keep our neighbourhood in Subang Jaya clean," she added.
Another resident, Kim Thong, 75, a former engineer, said it was important to work together with KDEB to better the service and ensure a sustainable environment.
