Only states adopting Act 672 get federal funds for solid waste management, says KPKT

• KPKT deputy minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu: For other states, solid waste management and public cleansing fall under the jurisdiction of the respective state governments, local authorities and agencies

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) does not provide special direct allocations to all state governments or related agencies for managing solid waste and clearing illegal dumpsites outside local authority areas.

However, under Budget 2025, the ministry has been allocated RM1.54 billion to directly finance solid waste management and public cleansing operations in six states and two Federal Territories that have adopted the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 2007 (Act 672), said KPKT deputy minister Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu (pictured).

“KPKT is responsible for managing solid waste and public cleansing in Perlis, Kedah, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, which have adopted Act 672.

“For other states, solid waste management and public cleansing fall under the jurisdiction of the respective state governments, local authorities and agencies,” she told the Dewan Rakyat during the question‑and‑answer session today.

She was responding to Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan (PN‑Merbok), who had asked whether the ministry provides special allocations to state governments or related agencies to manage solid waste and clear illegal dumpsites outside local authority areas.

Aiman Athirah said Act 672 also empowers the Federal government to take action against illegal dumping in all local authority areas concerned.

She said the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) carried out 3,036 operations to eradicate illegal dumpsites in 2024, and a further 2,030 operations up to June this year, including prosecution against offenders.

“KPKT emphasises that maintaining cleanliness and combating illegal dumping cannot be shouldered by one party alone.

“It requires the collective commitment of all stakeholders, including state governments, technical agencies, local authorities and the public, to ensure a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for the well‑being of everyone,” she said.

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