KUCHING: The Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Datuk Wee Hong Seng has called on the public to recycle their used cooking oil by selling it rather than disposing of it.
This call to action comes in conjunction with the MBKS Waste Bank Programme, an initiative that not only collects general waste but also aims to address environmental concerns and improve living conditions within the MBKS area.
“We are not only focusing on infrastructure development in MBKS but also on environmental safety.
“With the repurchase programme, we not only incentivise recycling, we can also see and collect data for areas with a lot of garbage thus helping in monitoring.
“In addition, repurchasing used cooking oil at a price of RM2.50 per kilogram will prevent the public from throwing it away in inappropriate places, including down the drain,” he said.
He said this to the media at the MBKS Waste Bank Programme at Kenyalang Park Recycling Centre here today (Mar 2).
Wee highlighted that the programme will be held weekly, rotating across various venues throughout Kuching to facilitate the process of collecting used cooking oil along with recyclables from the public.
“We have established a schedule for the next six months. After that, the public can find the schedule and venues on our Facebook page,” he added.
Furthermore, he revealed that the council is considering formalising the recycling of used cooking oil through policy implementation.
He cited instances of grease traps in eateries being underutilised, leading to improper disposal practices such as drainage dumping.
“Currently, we will see how it goes. We have to make it into policies that if they can actually go around to collect, but of course, it depends on the manpower and how much we can collect.
“We are working with FatHopes Energy now to see how well they can work with us,” he said.
