RM11.6mil in e-waste seized nationwide
PETALING JAYA : E-waste valued at RM11.6 million has been seized in a coordinated crackdown on illegal recycling operations led by the environmental department (DoE) across 10 states.
Dubbed Op Hazard, 69 premises were inspected over two days.
This operation revealed that 21 were operating without approval and 12 were located in non-designated areas. Only seven were licensed and 29 were scrap dealers.
A total of 2,069.31 tonnes of e-waste were confiscated, DoE said in a statement.
The operation was carried out with the support of 181 officers, as well as the general operations force, Federal Reserve Unit and the Wildlife Crime Bureau, all of which come under the police.
A total of 24 premises were issued equipment operation detention (POK) notices under Section 38(1)(a) of the Environmental Quality Act 1974 for using machinery without pollution controls.
An additional 59 notices were issued and 18 compound fines were handed out for various offences.
Investigation papers have been opened on 25 premises, with suspected offences including unlicensed storage, failure to submit environmental impact assessment reports and disposing of scheduled waste without approval.
The DoE said any scheduled waste management activity, including processing of e-waste, conducted without the approval of the department's director-general, constitutes a serious offence under the law.
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