TRIENEKENS PROVIDES ADDITIONAL BINS AND COLLECTION SERVICES FOR CNY
Thursday, 18/01/2007, Kuching
Kuching:- Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd. today revealed its action plan for the forthcoming Chinese New Year celebrations in preparation for the excessive wastes generated as a result of spring-cleaning and increased shopping activities around this time
Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd. will temporarily allocate an additional 12 units of 1,100 MGB litre bins, 4 units of 660 MGB litre bins and 4 units if RORO Containers at the following “hot-spot” areas around Kuching City.
With effect from 4th February 2007 until 19 February 2007, the following locations will be equipped with wheel bins and RORO containers. The public is urged to utilize these additional bins at the following locations:
DBKU Area:
Sunrise Garden, Kpg. Kudei, Poh Kwong Park Commercial Shophouse, Lorong Jambu, Pasar Tamu Satok
MBKS Area:
Everrise Departmental Store (Padungan), Dua Puluh Sen Discount Store at Jalan Ang Cheng Ho, Kenyalang Park Food Stalls, Jalan Foochow No.1 (behind the shophouse), KMC Flats, Taman Riverview (Bintawa), Pending Flats, Bintawa Market Choice Daily (Tabuan Laru), Lorong 5&7 Hui Sing Garden, Bukit Sabun Flat, Sg Apong Market, Everie BDC, Foochow Road Market.
MPP Area:
Kota Sentosa (7th. Mile), Jalan Datuk Amar Kalong Ningkan (near Everrise Departmental Store), Siburan Town Shophouses, Olive Garden 7th Mile, Desa Wira Market, Everise Matang Jaya, Batu Kawa Old Bazaar, 3rd Mile Market, 7th Mile Market, 10th Mile Commercial Area, Beratok Bazaar, Tapah Bazaar, Lim Liang Kee Commercial Centre.
Residents are urged to dispose of their Chinese New Year spring-cleaning as early as possible (preferably 2 weeks before 18 February) allowing Trienekens to optimize its collection services.
Trienekens will not collect bulky or garden wastes in DBKU area as the city council will carry out their own collection schedule for such wastes. Residents of DBKU areas are advised to call DBKU’s Hotline at 082-444111 for any arrangements of bulky or garden wastes collection.
For smaller household items, residents are advised to pack the waste neatly and they can place it outside their homes. Subsquently, they are to contact Trienekens (082-422515) to inform that it is ready for collection.
Trienekens also appeal for public co-operation to use their wheel bins for wastes disposal and to pack all wastes in proper garbage bags. For additional wastes, which cannot fit into the wheel bin, should also be tied-up in garbage bags (for green wastes such as branches to be cut and tied up neatly) and placed next to the bin. Household residents are urged not to discriminately dump their bulky/garden waste at housing back lanes or in nearby thick bushes as such acts are considered illegal dumping.
Trienekens’ Logistics and Services Manager, Mr. Elvin Wee mentioned that it is important to keep the waste tightly secured inside a garbage bag and the lids closed at all times, especially during this rainy season to prevent rain-water from mixing with wastes.
Meanwhile, wastes at the markets – Gambier, Tamu, 3rd. Mile, 7th. Mile and 10th Mile, Song Kheng Hai (behind Everrise), Petanak, Tabuan Jaya and Kenyalang will be collected up to two times a day with effect from 4 February until 17 February 2007.
In addition to the provision of extra bins, Trienekens’ waste trucks will be working on double shifts during Chinese New Year Eve (17 February) and the Trienekens Hotline 082-422515 operation hours will also be extended from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. on 17 February 2007 to receive enquiries or requests from the public. Any information from the public on excess wastes spotted around Kuching is most welcomed.
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For more information, contact:
Janet J. Balong
Public Relations Department
(082) 237 000
