JITRA, April 5 — A total of 9,000 tonnes of solid waste was collected on the first week of Ramadan this year compared to 8,800 tonnes in the same period last year in Kedah.
E-Idaman Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Zaki Abdul Aziz Daud said the three per cent increase was due to the daily waste generation from residential premises, businesses and Ramadan bazaar.
“I hope the people would be more prudent in preparing food for breaking fast and during the Aidilfitri celebration to reduce food waste because food waste accounts for 40 per cent of garbage in landfills.
“E-Idaman will carry out more bulk and garden waste collection in housing estates that have been identified as major generators during this period. Waste collection and public cleaning services will also operate as usual and even be extended on the night of the festival,” he said.
He told reporters at the Kita E-Idaman Ramadan ceremony in collaboration with the Kubang Pasu Zakat Office, Yayasan Jariah Aafiyat and Kedah Elite Media Club (KMEK) here today.
At the programme, six asnaf families in the Kubang Pasu district were selected to receive cash and food items as well as raya cakes to help ease the burden of the families preparing their respective raya celebration.
