
Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) and Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd have launched kerbside recycling collection service for residents in Jalan Semaba. Under the collection service, residents will be able to recycle e-waste, aluminium, plastic, steel, paper and cardboard, according to a Trienekens news release.
MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said: “This project provides the service facility for residents to have their recyclables collected from their kerbside. Its main goal is also to increase the current household recycling rate while laying the foundation for better awareness and setting best recycling practices starting at home.”
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“Recycling at source will definitely be a great opportunity for all to reduce waste and divert them from going to the landfill. We hope residents understand the need to do waste segregation at source and will find it easier to recycle given the collection facility and over time, the practice will become a way of life in their everyday routine.”
The six-month pilot project will involve several households in the Jalan Semaba area. Trienekens and the Council will distribute educational leaflets and special recycling stickers at these areas two weeks prior to the first collection day.
Households are also advised to put their recyclables early on collection day.The first house-to-house kerbside collection is set for January 3, 2019.
Trienekens Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Stephen Chin added, “We need to look at the entire waste management system from generating less waste, to better standardised recycling system. At Trienekens, we are always keen to look for effective and innovative solutions for our customers and the public, going beyond the standard municipal collection services to create a positive impact for the community and environment.”
“If the first phase of pilot project goes well, we hope to branch out and include other locations in the project. Some of the possible areas we are looking at are RPR Batu Kawa and Bengoh Resettlement Scheme,” he concluded.
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