KL waste crisis at tipping point

Rubbish lorries queueing for hours at the waste transfer station near Middle Ring Road 2, waiting to offload waste for compacting. — Filepic

‘Rubbish from Thaipusam, CNY and Ramadan in a row will push overburdened system to the brink’.

The waste crisis in Kuala Lumpur shows little sign of easing, with rubbish volumes expected to spike by about 30% through Thaipusam, Chinese New Year and Ramadan.