Enforcement of waste segregation at source to start in Penang in July


NIBONG TEBAL: The enforcement of the Waste Segregation at Source (WSAS) policy in Penang will begin in July to help reduce the cost of solid waste management and protect the environment, says State Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jason H'ng Mooi Lye.

He said with the re-enforcement of the policy, any party found to have failed to comply with it could be fined up to RM500.

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