KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Although compounds could be issued to those who did not separate their waste starting yesterday, enforcement officers took a “softer” approach by issuing notices.
Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) Federal Territories director Hazilah Gumri said yesterday’s operations were a trial run for the officers.
“We are trying out the standard operating procedures put in place in enforcement. After this, we will see whether anything needs tweaking.
“Most (residents) have been responsive to the programme but some are slacking, so we need to upgrade the campaign, engage more with the people and give them reminders,” she said after completing enforcement activities at Bangsar Baru.
She said the success factor of the waste separation programme was not the number of compounds issued but the percentage of people complying.
“If we have given them notices or advice many times and they still do not separate their waste, then we will have to issue a compound,” she said.
A total of 35 notices were issued yesterday in Kuala Lumpur.
Hazilah said the most common problem was people did not properly separate their waste into three containers.
“A man was also confused over how to dispose his food packaging. So, we clarified if anything had food in it, it would be considered food waste. If you want to recycle the packaging, then you must clean it,” she said.
