DOE refutes viral social media post, says no exclusive right awarded to single party to manage scheduled waste

PETALING JAYA: No exclusive rights have been licensed to any of the designated waste premises facilities to handle the disposal of scheduled waste (SW) in the country, says the Department of Environment (DOE).

Director-general Norlin Jaafar (pic) said, in a statement Monday (Sept 7), that the department had issued licences for the reacquisition, management and scheduled disposal of SW to 406 licensed SW facilities and 343 SW transporters across the country to ensure that the management and disposal of such waste remained effective and adhered to the Environment Quality Act 1974.