Video footage showing people dumping rubbish at the street corner throughout the day. These people arrived at the site in cars, motorcycles, lorries, and even on foot. Some were seen flinging the garbage from their vehicles, while others carefully carted them from their vehicles to the site.
VIDEO evidence of people illegally dumping rubbish at a street corner in Seapark, Petaling Jaya, will be sent to the council for further action.
Thanks to the assistance of a good Samaritan, Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San was able to get video footage of people throwing rubbish at the corner of Jalan 21/19A and Jalan 21/21.
The footage, which was captured over a one-month period between Jan 16 and Feb 15, showed people dumping rubbish at the street corner throughout the day, whether in the morning or at night.
These people arrived at the site in cars, motorcycles, lorries and even on foot. Some were seen flinging the garbage from their vehicles, while others carefully carted them from their vehicles to the site.
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The garbage included domestic waste from residents and commercial waste from business operators around the commercial area.
Lau said he would submit the video footage to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and leave it to Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Department director Lee Lih Shyan to investigate the matter.
“MBPJ could perhaps identify the offenders through their vehicles’ registration details and take action from there,” said Lau.
“We need to find out who is doing the dumping, while MBPJ must also ensure that they engage quality waste contractors that carry out their work.”
The Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133) states that a person caught throwing rubbish in a public space or non-designated area can be fined not more than RM500 for a first offence and not more than RM1,000 for a subsequent offence.
According to MBPJ’s website, garbage for commercial areas is to be collected daily except on Sundays. MBPJ also has a Waste-Busters truck that goes around and cleans up garbage hotspots twice a week.
“MBPJ offers pickup service for bulk waste disposal. Residents will be charged RM150 per trip or RM100 if the truck is only partially filled up,” said Lau.
“However, whether or not people are aware of such a service doesn’t mean that they can continue throwing rubbish at any place that suits them. It is selfish of them to pass the problem on to the council.
“Residents need to be more civic-minded and business operators should train their workers to manage and dispose waste properly.”
Lau said a similar method of monitoring an illegal dumpsite via CCTV camera had been carried out in Sungai Way. The area’s councillor was able to identify and reprimand offenders with the help of local residents.
To request for MBPJ’s bulk waste collection service, call 03-7954 1440.
A pile of garbage including used tyres left at the street corner, just beneath a council sign warning offenders that they would be fined if caught dumping rubbish illegally.
