THE Penang Island City Council (MBPP) collected 4.04 tonnes of waste along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway during a clean-up operation on Friday and Saturday (June 21 and 22).
According to the council, the operation was part of a scheduled cleaning programme for the road median and surrounding areas.
"The type of waste collected included litter thrown from vehicles, debris from road accidents, dry leaves and weeds," MBPP said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (June 24).
It urged road users not to throw rubbish from their vehicles as it polluted the environment and could cause accidents.
The operation was conducted by the council's Urban Services Department from 7.30am to 12.30pm on each of the two days.
