‘Eco Depo needs RM5 mln to start’
KUCHING: Kuching North City Commission ( DBKU) needs RM5 million to kick start the project for their new Eco Depo to deal with non-biodegradable wastes or recyclable wastes.
Datuk Bandar of DBKU Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai said the amount is needed to build the infrastructure for the depot, and they needed to start the project because they had already acquired 10 acres of land for the depot at Demak Laut.
“With the Eco Depo to process recyclable wastes, we hope that people do not do illegal dumping or to simply throw away recyclable wastes anywhere,” he said after the DBKU monthly assembly at its auditorium yesterday.
“The problem now is that people simply throw away wooden materials like furniture and old stuffs like rubber and plastic bottles but with the recycle depot we repair the materials or recycle them to be sold again. There are people who may need these cheap refurbished furniture.
“If all these furniture, mattresses, tyres and others are dumped into an open ground, not only is it illegal but they can be the breeding ground for mosquitoes as they can hold water - a breeding ground for aedes mosquitoes that cause dengue.
The problem now is that people simply throw away wooden materials like furniture and old stuffs like rubber and plastic bottles but with the recycle depot we repair the materials or recycle them to be sold again. There are people who may need these cheap refurbished furniture.
“This kind of waste management will also help to boost the culture of recycling among our community and doing something for our environment,” he pointed out.
Another benefit is that the depot will be able to finance its own upkeep through recycling once it is operational, he added.
He explained that the depot will segregate and separate the different types of non- degradable items like wood, glass, metal and plastic.
On illegal dumping at the vicinity of Loba Kara Bridge, he said he was very disappointed that people still threw away their wastes indiscriminately despite the council’s effort to clean up the area recently.
Datuk Abang Abdul Wahap Abang Julai, Datuk Bandar of DBKU