New landfill in Johor soon


Taking trash seriously: Cairul (extreme left) collecting trash during the state-level World Cleanup Day programme at Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru in Pasir Gudang, Johor.

PASIR GUDANG: The Bukit Payung sanitary landfill project in Batu Pahat is expected to be completed early next year, says the Johor Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation.

Its director Cairul Hisham Jalaluddin said the project could accommodate waste from Batu Pahat, Kluang, Labis, Muar, Renggam, Tangkak and Yong Peng, especially during the monsoon season.

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