PETALING JAYA: The Environment and Water Ministry says it has successfully foiled an attempt to illegally import five containers of used lead acid batteries via Port Klang on March 30 following information shared by the Australian government.
The Ministry said the used lead acid batteries is classified as a hazardous waste under the Basel Convention and has been categorised as a scheduled waste under the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Waste) Regulations 2005.
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