Tzu Chi Kuching sets up new recycling drop-off points
KUCHING: Tzu Chi Foundation Kuching has set up new recycling drop-off points across the city to be er serve the local community, bringing the total to 21 locations.
According to a statement from the foundation, the locations serve as a temporary base for the volunteers to collect the recyclables on the third Sunday every month from 8am to 10.30am.
“As it is time for year-end cleaning, the foundation encourages the public to send their recyclables to the drop-off points,” it said.
However, the foundation said there will be a break in January next year in preparation for the Lunar New Year.
The drop-off points are at Taman River View (near Bintawa laksa); Sungai Apong basketball court; Taman Kwong Ming/Three Hills Park shop lot (same row as Foh Kee Supermarket); main entrance of Kenyalang Traffic Garden; Jing-si Books and Cafe at Padungan; Sungai Maong community hall; the walkway of Ninso supermarket at Matang Jaya (Lee Ling commercial centre), Tabuan Jaya neighbourhood park (opposite Supersave outlet); and Lorong 1C of Tabuan Heights.
The public are also able to drop off their recyclables at the Chinese arch of Friendship Park (in front of the CHAGEE drinks outlet); Phoning Gardens community hall (behind Lao Bai Xing Kopitiam); Pinang Bistro at Unigarden, Saramahan (opposite Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and next to RHB Bank); Siburan community hall; First Pharmacy at RH Park at; basketball court at SJK Chung Hua Sungai Lubak; and the SJK Chung Hua Batu 4 ½ bus stop.
There are also drop-off points set up at The Glen Apartment of Arang Road; Public Clinic at Jalan Dogan, Batu Kawa; Hui Sing commercial centre (same row as Wan Jia Departmental Store); Alias Motors at Desa Wira; and Harvest Establishment Sdn Bhd in Bau (opposite Petronas).
A QR Code for the locations is available and the foundation said recyclables accepted include polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bo les, various plastics products, papers, cardboard, metals, electronics and clothes.
The public are encouraged to segregate the recyclables by category and have them cleaned before dropping off.
“By segregating and cleaning the recyclables, it will make the drop-off easier and it reduces the post-handling process,” said the statement.
Further enquiries can be made via 082-344706 or WhatsApp (0168864706).