The EQA Amendment 2024 also pays attention to the protection of Malaysian waters. The amendment stipulates that the illegal discharge of oil is now punishable with a minimum fine of RM100,000 and not exceeding ten million ringgits or imprisonment not exceeding five years or both.
Following the amendment of the EQA in 1996 section 34B provides strict provisions which cover the control of exporting and importing scheduled waste, which include a penalty of RM500,000.00 or 5 years imprisonment or both for the illegal trafficking of scheduled wastes.
In order to dispose the scheduled waste, the waste generator should fill in and submit the disposal form to PTJ appointed officer. The appointed officer will then make an application to CMU for SW disposal. Download the disposal form here.
● Hazardous waste is defined as any. waste falling within the categories of. waste listed in the First Schedule of the Environment Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005. Hazardous Substances Division. Department of Environment Malaysia.
Following the amendment of the EQA in 1996 section 34B provides strict provisions which cover the control of exporting and importing scheduled waste, which include a penalty of RM500,000.00 or 5 years imprisonment or both for the illegal trafficking of scheduled wastes.
Scheduled waste is any waste that has hazardous characteristics that have the potential to negatively impact the public and the environment.
Electronic Scheduled Waste Information Systems (eSWIS)
Repeat offenders will be required to assist local councils by sweeping streets, cleaning drains and even washing public toilets, with a maximum penalty of up to 12 hours. "If you litter, be prepared to serve a community service sentence in addition to a RM2,000 fine," he said.
A waste management system is a streamlined process that organizations use to dispose of, reduce, reuse, and prevent waste. Also known as waste disposal, it is an approach where companies implement comprehensive strategies to efficiently manage wastes from their origin until their final disposal.
The establishment of the Department of National Solid Waste Management (Jabatan Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal Negara- JPSPN) is one of the catalysts for the Government to achieve the recycling rate target set by the National Green Agenda of 40 per cent by 2025.