MBPJ gets serious about recycling

Mohd Azizi (second from right) launching the Petaling Jaya Waste Summit 2016

PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) plans to expand its recycling programme next year to ensure the 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) concept is fully practised.

Petaling Jaya mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain said to ensure the recycling rate increases from 10% to 22% next year, MBPJ would extend the waste separation programme throughout the city, especially in residential areas.

He said the generated waste could be used optimally as raw material for industrial activities or for production of reusable products.

“Starting next year, MBPJ will equip each household in Petaling Jaya with a 120l-capacity rubbish bin for free.  READ MORE ........

Turning up the heat on parking bay hoggers

BUSINESSES that hog public parking spaces in commercial areas will soon be dealt with harshly by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ).

“We will not hesitate to remove or confiscate items found placed on public parking spaces and repeat offenders will risk having their business licences revoked,” Petaling Jaya mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain said at the council’s monthly full board meeting.

Mohd Azizi explained that business owners who wanted to reserve public parking spaces for their own use would have to apply for approval with MBPJ and the lots would be painted red if approved.

Also, those responsible for breaking the law will not be warned or notified before their items are confiscated by enforcement officers.    READ MORE .....

MBPJ increases development expenditure by 128%

PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will increase its development expenditure by a whopping 128% for its 2017 budget.

“We have allocated RM139.89mil for next year’s development expenditure, compared to RM61.34mil for this year,” said Petaling Jaya mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain.

Themed “PJ Sejahtera” (Prosperous PJ), the budget is in line with the state government’s plan to reduce the people’s burden by focusing on development that will benefit them.

“Our priority will be on upgrading infrastructure and public facilities (RM48.96mil); upgrading landscape and recreational facilities (RM34.61mil); increasing the quality of city cleaning and health services (RM74.13mil), as well as improving safety and social aspects (RM5.9mil).  READ MORE .....

Do not pay for road resurfacing work, public urged

RESIDENTS are urged not to pay money to council-appointed contractors for road resurfacing works.

Petaling Jaya mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain urged residents to lodge a complaint to the council if they encountered such an incident.

“Members of the public do not have to pay anything for such work,” he said.

Councillors had raised the issue of contractors demanding money from the public to resurface the patch between their gate and the road.  Read more ......