KUALA Langat Municipal Council (MPKL) is ramping up its crackdown on illegal dumpsites, following a surge in public complaints and calls for stricter enforcement.
In a recent operation carried out after intelligence gathering and tip-offs, MPKL moved to seal off a private site in Kampung Sungai Rambai, Jenjarom.
Concrete barriers were erected around the illegal dumpsite to prevent further encroachment.
In a media statement, MPKL said monitoring by its Solid Waste and Environmental Health Department confirmed the site was privately owned.
“The owner has been warned to ensure the issue does not recur,” it said.
In another operation in Banting, MPKL seized heavy machinery used at an illegal site.
“Checks found that recycling disposal activities were being conducted without the necessary approvals,” it said, adding that a notice was issued in accordance with the local council’s bylaws.
“Enforcement will be stepped up to maintain public hygiene.”
A warning sign has also been installed at another hotspot along Jalan Sungai Nangka in Banting to deter offenders.
Earlier this month, MPKL issued six notices to offenders caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at hotspots in Jalan Akasia (Kampung Jenjarom), Persiaran Banting Baru Utama (Taman Banting Baru) and Jalan Haji Amin (Kampung Labohan Dagang).
The offenders were each issued a compound of RM1,000 under a 1994 bylaw, the local council added.
Separately, a developer in Telok Panglima Garang was slapped with a compound for failing to comply with regulations on waste management.
MPKL said action was taken after checks found the site to be in an unsatisfactory condition, posing public health risks, including becoming potential mosquito-breeding grounds, evidence of open burning and improper disposal methods.
