Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (PPSPPA) is preparing a waste management guideline for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
PPSPPA manager for Federal Territory (North) Muhammad Fahmi Hashim said the company is currently in charge of household solid waste.
This includes plastic, carton boxes, pallets, and corrugated paper.
He was commenting on a Streets report on Dec 27 last year which highlighted improper waste management at Kepong Entrepreneur Park.
Business operators had suggested that a door-to-door waste collection for 600 premises be carried out in Kepong Entrepreneur Park.
On Sept 1, PPSPPA took over waste management and enforcement of waste regulation from City Hall.
“We are currently conducting a survey on the amount of non-hazardous waste generation from various industries,” he said.
“PPSPPA will select a few premises of different industries and come up with a proper industrial waste management principle this year,” Fahmi said.
He said premises’ occupants must declare if there is any disposal of hazardous waste. This falls under the Department of Environment Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) (Amendment) Regulations 2007.
Fahmi said SMEs are encouraged to recycle items as it could reduce the cost of waste management.
