KOTA PADAWAN: Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) has announced its newest initiative called Other Household Waste (OHW) collection.
The initiative is a joint campaign between the council, Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) the Department of Environment (DOE) and Trienekents (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd.
PMC chairman Tan Kai said the initiative is part of the Buy Back Cammpaign for Recyled Items, Electrical/Electronic Waste, Collection Used Cooking Oil and Donation of Used Clothing 2025.
“The collection of OHW will take place in March, June, September and November of this year, conducted by Trienekens (Sarawak).
“OHW is a waste that contains any material element that can pose serious risks to human helath and the environment if not properly handled.
“These includes substances that are dangeours due to their volume, concentration, or physical/chemical properties.
“If these materials are not managed correctly such as through improper treatment, storage, transportation, or disposal, they can cause significant harm.”
He said this in a press conference on the new initiative at MPP building here on Tuesday (Feb 18).
Tan said that the acceptance threshold for Trienekens’ OHW Collection (excluding e-waste and car batteries, which are part of the campaign) are depending on the weight of the waste.
“For instance, if it is less than 1kg, it would be free of charge. If it is between 1kg to 3 kg, that would be RM2.30 per kilogramme.
“If it is 3kg and above, the commercial rate apply to respective types of OHW,” he added.
Through the initiative, Tan stated that the public and community will benefit in several ways, such as it is convenient and cost free but within the threshold limit.
“Meaning, the community can segregate and dispose of their OWH at the designated locations, with charges applied based on the acceptance threshold limit,” he added.
For the record, some of the OHW with hazardous element that Trienekens collect are dry cell/lithium ion/alkaline batteries, empty lubricant oil/grease containers or bottles, empty paint containers, spent fluorescents tubes, hazardous chemical aerosol cans, pesticides containers, hazardous chemical containers and car batteries.
