More than 6,000 illegal dumping sites have been shut down nationwide in three years, with SWCorp closing 3,600 last year alone, says Nga Kor Ming.

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 6,000 illegal dumping sites have been shut down nationwide over the past three years as authorities step up enforcement against unlawful waste disposal.

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) had shut down about 3,600 such sites last year alone, with additional enforcement resources deployed to tackle illegal dumping.

“Last year alone, SWCorp successfully closed 3,600 illegal dumping sites.