Ting (front table, centre) seen here chairing the meeting, says domestic waste arriving in plastic bags make proper compaction difficult.
Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is grappling with the challenge of plastic waste overwhelming the Kemuyang sanitary landfill with its second cell nearing capacity.
SMC chairman Clarence Ting said excessive plastic content in domestic waste was hindering effective compaction at the landfill, leading to faster-than-expected cell saturation.
