Clearing of Illegal Dump Site in Bercham, Ipoh
It’s not often that this blog highlights community issues because the main objective of the blog is to share with readers joyous occasions, beautiful places and interesting people.
However, today, I would like to give credit to the workers of Ipoh City Council for their effort in clearing up an illegal rubbish dump site along Hala Industri Bercham 3, Kawasan Perindustrian Bercham, Ipoh.
When I say “effort”, it is because I have no faith that this dump site is cleared for good. It’s pathetic that we do not have the mentality to keep our own areas clean and think that we can dispose of our garbage as and where we deem fit, as long as it is far away from our own houses.
One may argue that these workers are paid to do the work as property owners have already paid assessment tax to the Ipoh City Council.
However, I believe that if we could free up their time and manpower to do unnecessary work like clearing an illegal dump site, if the locals did not start one in the first place, then these workers will have the time to take care of other more important work, such as clearing of clogged drains and fighting against aedes.
As you can see from these photos, clearing of this one dump site yesterday took one whole working day of twenty workers and also utilised two open-top lorries as well as other necessary equipment.
Mayor Dato’ Zamri bin Man’s motto for Ipoh Bersih, Hijau dan Maju should really begin from each individual.
Event: Clearing of Illegal Dump Site
Venue: Hala Industri Bercham 3, Kawasan Perindustrian Bercham, Ipoh.
Date: 28th Sept, 205
Time: from 8am
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Wow I really hate those illegal dumpsites created by people around the area, why can’t people dump their trash more sensibly.
YAY to a cleaner world. I think its great that you managed to spread the word out. This post should be inspiring people to keep the world clean 🙂
Sigh…Am surprised with how the people have treated on the illegal rubbish dump sites…We need a clean world to live in. Cheers.
sigh, malaysian civic level is so lacking. Today cleared, the next day.. full again
That is a lot of rubbish. Kudos to those who helped clear it out.
There are a lot of this in PH and it IS frustrating. It is indeed a waste that IPOH has to use a big chunk of manpower just to clear all those. People must learn and be disciplined enough to dump waste properly.
We need to educate on illegal dumping issue…
Hope no rubbish at this site again
Please love our mother earth and be more environment friendly, all these won’t happen if we don’t simply throw the rubbish everywhere 🙁
Well done & thank you to the Ipoh City Council workers !!!
Kudos to the Ipoh City Council workers! Now, I hope the area stays rubbish free and we Malaysians start looking for the proper areas to dispose of our garbage.