Trash Collectors Dump 2,000 Tonnes Of Rotting Garbage On The MRR2 Highway
The MRR2 was turned into a landfill over the weekend (21 December 2013) when angry waste collectors vent their frustrations at the Taman Beringin Rubbish Transfer Station by indiscriminately dumping the garbage along the busy highway.
By Mei Mei Chu — 23 Dec 2013, 02:34 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
2,000 Tonnes Of Rubbish Were Dumped Along 500 Metres Of The MRR2 Highway In Kepong On 21 December 2013
2,000 Tonnes Of Rubbish Were Dumped Along 500 Metres Of The MRR2 Highway In Kepong On 21 December 2013
Image via akamaihd.netIt was a nauseating sight for motorists, travelling along the MRR2 near Kepong today, where piles of rubbish were dumped along the roadside turning it into a temporary landfill.
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Piles of rubbish were dumped indiscriminately on the side of the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) highway near the Taman Beringin rubbish transfer station after the station’s main operator, Umpan Jaya Sdn Bhd, decided to stop operations abruptly.
thestar.com.myCheck by Bernama in the area found about 500 metres of the MRR2 stretch there being dumped with 2,000 tonnes of rubbish and the smell was unbearable.
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As A Result, The Stench From The Rotting Garbage Lasted For Three Days And Caused Traffic Congestion
The indiscriminate disposal of garbage along the MRR2 caused traffic congestion, and stench that lasted for three days.
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As a result of their act, traffic crawled on highways and roads near Batu Caves, MRR2, Jalan Duta, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Kepong and Jalan Ipoh.
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As A Result, The Stench From The Rotting Garbage Lasted For Three Days And Caused Traffic Congestion
Image via akamaihd.netBusiness Operators In The Area Had To Close Their Business Due To The Overpowering Stench
Some business operators in the area closed their business today because they could not stand the smell.
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Business Operators In The Area Had To Close Their Business Due To The Overpowering Stench
Image via blogspot.comTrash Collectors Dumped The Garbage Along The Road After They Found Out That The Taman Beringin Rubbish Transfer Station Was Locked And Abandoned
2,000 Tonnes Of Rubbish Were Dumped Along 500 Metres Of The MRR2 Highway In Kepong On 21 December 2013
Image via thestar.com.myThe dumping took place between Friday night and the wee hours of yesterday as lorry drivers transporting garbage found gates to the waste transfer station locked and unmanned.
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They were venting their frustration at being locked out of the Taman Beringin waste transfer station.
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Ahmad Phesal said the contractors were transporting waste from several hotels and supermarkets in the city.
“They (the contractors) were waiting for the gates at the Taman Beringin Transfer Station to open but after waiting for some time, they decided to leave the waste by the roadside,” he said.
It was learnt that the company abandoned the station on Friday night. At the same time, it denied rubbish collection contractors entry to the station, forcing them to dump their load by the side of the MRR2.
thestar.com.myThe Taman Beringin Transfer Station, Which Had Long Faced Problems, Was Closed Due To A Faulty Waste Incinerator
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Director-General Datuk Salleh Yusop, when contacted by Bernama, said the waste transfer station at Taman Beringin, Jinjang, had been closed due to a faulty waste incinerator.
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“The Taman Beringin Transfer Station has been facing problems since 2011 after Umpan Jaya Sdn Bhd was appointed by City Hall to manage it,” Ahmad Phesal said.
“Due to the inability and incapability of the company, they were unable to operate the station as expected.
“City Hall had taken the initiative to assist Umpan Jaya but many problems, including poor management of the transfer station and the lack of maintained garbage disposal trucks, hampered the effort.”
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A waste transfer station is a collection point for rubbish transferred there by lorries. The waste is then compacted before being stuffed into larger trucks to be transferred to the landfill, mainly 70km away to the Bukit Tagar landfill in Berjuntai Bestari, Selangor.
thestar.com.myThe Contractors Were Frustrated As The Problem That Had Been Going On For The Past Week Was Affecting Their Daily Income
Trash Collectors Dumped The Garbage Along The Road After They Were Found Out That The Taman Beringin Rubbish Transfer Station Was Locked And Abandoned
Image via themalaymailonline.comThe contractors have been facing the problem over the past week subsequently affecting their rice bowl as their income was based on the number of trips they made in a day.
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The incident was the result of complaints about Umpan Jaya's management of the facility.
Over the past few months, drivers had complained about the long queues to enter the facility and two of its four waste-sorting machines had broken down.
Last week, the situation worsened when lorries were caught in a queue for hours.
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30 Alam Flora Contractors Took On The Responsibility To Clear The Garbage And Wash The Road
A check by the New Sunday Times yesterday afternoon found City Hall enforcement officers and Alam Flora contractors controlling traffic.
Clearing work was being carried out by 30 Alam Flora workers and it went on until 7pm. They also washed the road.
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At the affected highway stretch, Alam Flora had sprayed water and treated it with effective micro-organisms which will neutralise the smell of rubbish and treat waste water without harmful chemicals.
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AFTER clearing the 100m stretch of garbage at the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) on Saturday, Alam Flora Sdn Bhd now faces the daunting task of transporting the collected garbage to the Bukit Tagar landfill.
This is because all the compactor machines at the Taman Beringin transfer station were found to have broken down. Things will get tougher once the compactor lorries start to queue up and tip their garbage there today.
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30 Alam Flora Contractors Took On The Responsibility To Clear The Garbage And Wash The Road
Image via wordpress.comMayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib Say The Contractor Had No Choice But To Leave The Rotting Rubbish By The Highway
Several contractors who had dumped garbage indiscriminately along the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) in Kepong over the weekend had no choice but to leave it by the road. Mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib said the action by the contractors was as a result of the closure of the Taman Beringin Transfer Station.
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“They (the contractors) were waiting for the gates at the Taman Beringin Transfer Station to open but after waiting for some time, they decided to leave the waste by the roadside,” he said.
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Urban Wellbeing, Housing and local Government Minister Says Those Responsible For The Trash Will Be Punished
Action will be taken against quarters responsible for dumping waste by the roadside of the Middle Ring Road 2 ((MRR2) in Kepong today.
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The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan, however, said immediate action had been taken the clear the rubbish there. Alam Flora began clearing the area as early as 9am and by 5pm, it had been cleared, he said in a statement here today.
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DBKL Will Investigate The Matter
DBKL Director-General Datuk Salleh Yusop, when contacted by Bernama, said workers were sent to the area after DBKL was informed of the matter.
“DBKL will investigate the matter,” he added
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“The company was unable to continue the management and they were supposed to hand over the management of the transfer station to DBKL at the end of next March.
“However, they left suddenly. We will take action against the operator,” he said in a phone interview.
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