SWM Environment’s KITARecycle programme collects 3.788 million kg of recyclables in Johor since 2020, with 80,000 registered users.
JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 3.788 million kilogrammes (kg) of recyclable materials have been collected through the KITARecycle programme in Johor since 2020, involving nearly 80,000 registered users as of May this year.
SWM Environment Corporate General Manager Mohd Norlisam Mohd Nordin said paper-based materials accounted for the largest volume collected under the reward-based recycling programme, totalling 2.359 million kg.
“Plastic waste recorded collections of 397,634 kg, while scrap metal amounted to 385,161 kg. Meanwhile, glass food containers and bottles contributed 339,960 kg,” he said at the opening of the Pasir Gudang Drive-Thru Recycling Centre (DTRC) at Taman Bandar Bukit Layang-Layang.
Mohd Norlisam said the success was driven by continuous recycling initiatives carried out by 3R Troopers in collaboration with local authorities and corporate partners through programmes such as mobile recycling counters, drive-thru collection services and the Iskandar Malaysia Ecolife Challenge (IMELC) sustainability education programme.
He said SWM Environment, together with local councils and corporate partners, has established 39 KITARecycle facilities across Johor.
On the new facility, he noted that the Pasir Gudang DTRC comprises two repurposed shipping containers equipped with six collection slots for recyclable materials, including paper, beverage cartons, plastic bottles and glass bottles. The centre is also fitted with a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system.
“Each KITARecycle user is required to separate recyclable items according to category and label each package with their KITARecycle account number before depositing it into the designated collection slot,” he added.
