1,700 tonnes of waste cleared from illegal dumpsites, 78 do community service

About 3,800 raids were carried out nationwide last year to shut down illegal dump sites as part of efforts to curb unauthorised waste disposal and protect the environment.<br /><br />Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) said the operations resulted in the removal of more than 1,700 tonnes of waste, with cleanup costs estimated at nearly RM500,000. They also said over the weekend some 78 people did the community service of cleaning up the streets for littering.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline<br />