TWO medium sized roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) bins at a back lane in Ipoh’s Canning Garden have become a dumping ground for outsiders.
The RoRo bins were purchased by business owners in the area.
Traders and business proprietors at Lengkok Canning said Ipoh City Council had scheduled waste collection on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
However, they said, every evening, the bins overflowed with rubbish.
Family Food Court cashier Low Kah Chuan, 48, said the bins were intended for food court traders to dispose of their waste.
However, outsiders were discarding their household waste, food containers and other rubbish there, he said.
“As a result, rubbish piles up and spills over onto the pavement,” he said.
A trader, who only wanted to be known as Chan, said despite the bins being full, outsiders continued dumping waste.
“They stop by just to throw their rubbish and drive off.
“By midweek, plastic bags, soggy cardboards and food waste are scattered along the roadside and the drain, attracting flies, stray animals and rats.
“People’s mindset must change.
“It is pointless to have bigger or more bins because people will continue throwing rubbish wherever possible,” she said.
Another worker at the Canning Garden business area, who wished to be known as Anita, said blocked drains emitted a foul smell which worsened after rainwater mixed with leachate.
She said outsiders were also discarding rubbish on the road and nearby drains, adding to the waste problem.
Anita said it was not just an eyesore but a public health issue.
“I have seen motorists and motorcyclists dumping rubbish.
“Ipoh City Council’s enforcement team needs to check on this and fine the culprits,” she said.
“There are also many visible potholes nearby where the bins are placed,” she said.
StarMetro had reported on the issue in 2024 but the problem still persisted.
The city council said, in a statement, that waste collection was carried out thrice weekly, and the area was continuously monitored.
The statement added that a “no dumping” signboard had also been installed.
“The rubbish bins at Canning Garden are cleared regularly.
“However, irresponsible outsiders are dumping rubbish and causing the bins to overflow.
“The city council will issue a notice to the owner of the damaged bin to have it replaced with a new one,” the statement added.
Residents can assist the city council by reporting illegal dumping activities via WhatsApp at 019-550 3083.
