Recycling Centre Deemed Not Safe After Rubbish Collectors Fight Over Donated Items
The collectors have reportedly been getting "bolder" lately while authorities seem to be lax in management.
By Nurul Qistina — 17 Jan 2023, 02:38 PM
Incidents of fighting over recycled or reused goods among collectors are creating a more hostile and unsafe environment for the general public who want to do good for the planet
Stampin member of parliament (MP) Chong Chieng Jen's special assistant, Michael Kong Feng Nian, said collectors have been getting "bolder" lately while authorities seem to be lax in managing the Borneo Development Cooperation (BDC) Recycling Centre in Kuching, Sarawak.
"There would be a group of collectors who would sit in front of the centre and collect recyclable or reusable items from the public," Kong said.
"Items that can be used and sold would be kept by them, meanwhile the rest would be left at the centre."
The BDC Recycling Centre is currently being managed by the Persatuan Pencinta Kitar Semula Taman BDC, of which Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap is the legal advisor
Following the incident, Kong claimed that the association could not manage the recycling centre properly.
"It is high time that the council takes back control of centres such as the BDC Recycling Centre and manages it correctly for the safety of the public," Kong was quoted as saying by Dayak Daily.
"Proper management would also go a long way to fixing this eyesore and instilling confidence and comfort within the people to recycle."
