ALOR STAR – Waste generation rates in Kedah and Perlis are expected to increase between 20% and 25% ahead of the Aidilfitri celebration this year, according to solid waste management company E-Idaman Sdn Bhd (EISB).
EISB corporate communications department head Mohd Firdaus Mohd Isa said this was because more shops and Ramadan bazaars are operating as usual this year after the country entered the transition to its endemic phase.
“Many sectors have been allowed to operate, so we expect the volume of waste churned out ahead of the festival to increase compared to normal days.
“The waste collection activity is running as usual and EISB will also carry out a special collection of bulk and orchard waste at selected residential areas that have been predicted to produce more waste,” he told reporters at EISB’s Ramadan Kita breaking-of-fast event here last night.
He added that over 4,000 workers and 540 machines would continue to collect waste and conduct clean-up work in Kedah and Perlis during Aidilfitri. – Bernama, April 19, 2022
