Sabah to manage its own scheduled waste by 2026


KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will manage its own scheduled wastes, including toxic and ewastes, starting in January 2026, following the devolution of power from the federal to the state government under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).

This announcement was made by Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew in a statement on Wednesday (Aug 28).

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