To start, some background on the Grand Dorsett Issue
MPSJ has filed the case and the court will now decide on this matter.
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Disposal of Commercial Waste (Rubbish)
To clarify (arising from the newspaper article below), all commercial and industrial lots, or businesses, are required to dispose of their waste at their cost. This has been the practice even before Pakatan Rakyat took over. In fact, the MPSJ bylaw on the matter can be seen in Section 12, Undang-Undang Kecil Pemungutan pembuangan dan pelupusan Sampah 2007, available here:
http://ocps.mpsj.gov.my/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.document.Document_168b2f0d-a020f414-12146260-6562edb8
I find it ironic that 2 former councillors, Dr Kow & Mr Lee who were sitting councillors who approved this bylaw in 2007, are now raising fuss over the matter. If the insist on holding such press conferences, they should first apologize for their "error" in approving the by law.
As for the business owners, they are free to engage any waste management company for this purpose, including but not limited to contractors hired by MPSJ for waste collection.
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Garbage contractors from MPSJ charging more for extra bags collected
Story and photo by CHARLES FERNANDEZ
metro@thestar.com.my
THE Kinrara and Kelana Jaya MCA branches want the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) to be clear on the guidelines for garbage collectors.
The contractors are asking food operators in these areas to pay for extra load of garbage collected as they claim they are only supposed to collect five bags of garbage per day and anything more is subjected to a fee of between RM100 to RM200 per month.
“The maximum bags collected per day is five irrespective of its size and contractors are demanding for extra fee and this has caused uncollected bags to accumulate,” said Selangor MCA Youth chief Dr Kow Cheong Wei.
He said the garbage collectors are also choosy as only recyclable items are collected while bags of domestic waste are left behind.
Different sizes: Dr. Kow (third from left), Lee (second from left), MCA Youth Puchong division chairman Lee Sau Peng (first from right) and other local MCA representatives showing the different bag sizes used by food operators for their domestic waste disposal in Jalan Kenari, Puchong.
Dr Kow, who is also former Kinrara assemblyman, added that this problem started in August after MPSJ councillor Loka Ng issued a statement that all business licence holders are responsible for getting rid of their rubbish.
“We demand to know from the councilor which bylaw he is referring to. Contractors are paid a fee and their responsibility is to collect garbage and not restrict to the number of bags to be collected each day.
Food operators in Jalan Kenari, Puchong, are upset with Ng for stating that this ruling is part of the licence requirements and that the former can engage their own contractors to collect the garbage if they felt the fee is too high.
One food operator who requested anonymity said the garbage collectors are carrying the newspaper cuttings with them on their rounds to state their claim and this has resulted in unnecessary confrontations.
Ng had said that the contractors had only limited capacity in their compactors and if they had to take away more than the set limit for each restaurant, they would not be able to cater to other businesses in a commercial area.
“If that is the case, recyclable items should not be counted as one of the five bags set for each restaurant. Even then this guideline should not be applicable as the garbage contractors have a moral responsibility to clear domestic waste,” added Dr Kow.
Dr. Kow said he had sent a letter to MPSJ after Ng made his comments during a meeting with residents of Jalan Tempua and have yet to hear from them.
Meanwhile, Kelana Jaya MCA Youth chairman Lee You Hin said MPSJ must come clear on the limitation of bags, the size of the bags and if the bags with recyclable items are considered as one of the bags in the five-bag limit.
Food operator Demetrius Lee Chun who operates the Destiny Garden restaurant in Jalan Kenari said the comment by the councilor has only worsened matters and urged MPSJ to come out with an official statement to solve the problem.
http://ocps.mpsj.gov.my/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.document.Document_168b2f0d-a020f414-12146260-6562edb8
I find it ironic that 2 former councillors, Dr Kow & Mr Lee who were sitting councillors who approved this bylaw in 2007, are now raising fuss over the matter. If the insist on holding such press conferences, they should first apologize for their "error" in approving the by law.
As for the business owners, they are free to engage any waste management company for this purpose, including but not limited to contractors hired by MPSJ for waste collection.
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Garbage contractors from MPSJ charging more for extra bags collected
Story and photo by CHARLES FERNANDEZ
metro@thestar.com.my
THE Kinrara and Kelana Jaya MCA branches want the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) to be clear on the guidelines for garbage collectors.
The contractors are asking food operators in these areas to pay for extra load of garbage collected as they claim they are only supposed to collect five bags of garbage per day and anything more is subjected to a fee of between RM100 to RM200 per month.
“The maximum bags collected per day is five irrespective of its size and contractors are demanding for extra fee and this has caused uncollected bags to accumulate,” said Selangor MCA Youth chief Dr Kow Cheong Wei.
He said the garbage collectors are also choosy as only recyclable items are collected while bags of domestic waste are left behind.
Different sizes: Dr. Kow (third from left), Lee (second from left), MCA Youth Puchong division chairman Lee Sau Peng (first from right) and other local MCA representatives showing the different bag sizes used by food operators for their domestic waste disposal in Jalan Kenari, Puchong.
Dr Kow, who is also former Kinrara assemblyman, added that this problem started in August after MPSJ councillor Loka Ng issued a statement that all business licence holders are responsible for getting rid of their rubbish.
“We demand to know from the councilor which bylaw he is referring to. Contractors are paid a fee and their responsibility is to collect garbage and not restrict to the number of bags to be collected each day.
Food operators in Jalan Kenari, Puchong, are upset with Ng for stating that this ruling is part of the licence requirements and that the former can engage their own contractors to collect the garbage if they felt the fee is too high.
One food operator who requested anonymity said the garbage collectors are carrying the newspaper cuttings with them on their rounds to state their claim and this has resulted in unnecessary confrontations.
Ng had said that the contractors had only limited capacity in their compactors and if they had to take away more than the set limit for each restaurant, they would not be able to cater to other businesses in a commercial area.
“If that is the case, recyclable items should not be counted as one of the five bags set for each restaurant. Even then this guideline should not be applicable as the garbage contractors have a moral responsibility to clear domestic waste,” added Dr Kow.
Dr. Kow said he had sent a letter to MPSJ after Ng made his comments during a meeting with residents of Jalan Tempua and have yet to hear from them.
Meanwhile, Kelana Jaya MCA Youth chairman Lee You Hin said MPSJ must come clear on the limitation of bags, the size of the bags and if the bags with recyclable items are considered as one of the bags in the five-bag limit.
Food operator Demetrius Lee Chun who operates the Destiny Garden restaurant in Jalan Kenari said the comment by the councilor has only worsened matters and urged MPSJ to come out with an official statement to solve the problem.
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