Dr Daroyah says most illegal dumping is done on private land that are not fenced.

ILLEGAL dumping of industrial waste has been fought hard but local councils in Selangor still have not been able to stop it.State local authorities and illegal dumping of industrial waste special committee chairman Dr Daroyah Alwi said the problem continued to plague various parts of Selangor and enforcement remained a challenge due to the wide area.“Among the places where industrial waste have been dumped are in Port Klang, Teluk Gong, Meru and Sementa in Kapar.“Most of the time, rubbish is dumped on private land that is not fenced but this also happens on government land.“Such irresponsible acts are done in the wee hours of the morning,” she said after a closed door meeting at Klang Municipal Council (MPK).Dr Daroyah said the meeting was to get input from MPK and other authorities, adding that similar meetings would be held at other local councils for more suggestions to tackle the illegal dumping issue.“Our overarching goal is to ensure all companies comply with the local authorities in disposing their industrial waste at the landfill,” she said, adding that getting to that goal was tough as it involved compliance.MPK acting president Elya Marini Darmin, who attended the meeting, told StarMetro, the challenge for them was being dependent on public tip-off to nab the culprits red-handed as well as getting supported evidence, such as police reports based on eyewitness account, videos and photographs.Elya added that Kuala Langat District Council was working with KDEB Waste Management on the matter.“If Kuala Langat is successful in curbing the illegal dumping menace than MPK will replicate their strategy and improve on it. In this meeting, we discuss ideas and find better approaches for a solution,” she said.Dr Daroyah said she would visit other local councils to discuss the issue and get further input.“We need to bridge the gap between where the waste is generated and getting it into the proper waste stream, that is to the landfill in Jeram,” she said.