SWCorp stepping up enforcement against illegal dumping of construction waste


KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territory Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) will intensify enforcement to stop the illegal dumping of construction waste in the city.

Its director, Ummi Kalthum Shuib, said the move followed the closure of the inert waste landfill in Sungai Kertas, Selangor, at the end of last year, in addition to the sharp increase in reports related to the activities.

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