IPOH CITY COUNCIL LEVEL PERAK CLEAN AND HEALTHY (PERAK BEST 3.0) PROGRAMME 2026: "COMBATING ILLEGAL DUMPING HOTSPOTS"

IPOH, 17 JULY 2026 – Ipoh City Council (MBI) today carried out the Perak Clean and Healthy (Perak BEST 3.0) Programme 2026, themed "Combating Illegal Dumping Hotspots," at Jalan Persiaran Tiara 51, Pengkalan Tiara, Ipoh, as part of its ongoing efforts to eradicate illegal dumping activities and improve the cleanliness, health and wellbeing of the city environment.

This programme is one of the initiatives under Local Agenda 21 (LA21) that emphasises sustainable environmental management towards improving the quality of life of the community. Eradicating illegal dumping and preserving environmental cleanliness are among the main agendas of Perak BEST 3.0, which is hoped to serve as a catalyst for building a more responsible community in realising the aspiration of making Ipoh a clean, safe and prosperous city.

Ipoh Mayor Zamakhshari Hanipah attended to enliven the programme and presented Certificates of Excellence to field staff who demonstrated outstanding performance in carrying out their duties to maintain the city’s cleanliness. This recognition reflects MBI's appreciation of the commitment, dedication and quality of service of its staff, who are the backbone of efforts to ensure the city environment remains clean, beautiful and well-managed.

The programme carried out today comprised various activities, including the clearing of illegal dumping hotspots, the installation of "Combat Illegal Dumping" awareness signboards, street sweeping, the distribution of "No Littering" leaflets, Aedes Survey, fogging activities and various other public cleanliness activities.

The Ipoh City Council remains committed to closing and reducing illegal dumping hotspot locations throughout its administrative area. As of June 2026, a total of 148 illegal dumping hotspot locations have been identified within the MBI administrative area. Various proactive measures have been implemented to address the issue, including the installation of 431 warning signs at strategic locations to raise public awareness.

To strengthen enforcement, MBI issued 711 compound offers for illegal dumping offences between January and July 2026, involving a total value of RM184,750 in fines. Specifically, in the Jalan Persiaran Tiara 51 area, two compound offers were issued, totalling RM500.

Also, MBI is continuing its Free Rubbish Bin Distribution Programme for Ipoh city residents. As of July 2026, a total of 156,291 rubbish bins have been distributed in stages every weekend according to rotation of the Councillor Zones since the programme was introduced in 2021.

In the Perak BEST 3.0 edition 2026, MBI gave appreciation to field staff who demonstrated excellent performance as a gesture of appreciation for their commitment and quality of service. A total of 30 field staff received recognition for their performance in March, April and May 2026.

The giving of this reward aims to boost the motivation of field staff, who are the backbone in ensuring the city environment remains clean and well-managed. Each recipient received a Certificate of Excellence along with a cash reward of RM100, credited directly into their respective bank accounts.

For March 2026, the recipients were Moghan A/L Muniandy and Rolaini Abdul Latib (Vector Control Unit), Nur Nadiah Zamri and John Anthony A/L Anthonysamy (Pasir Pinji Zone), Mohammed Nazirul Mubin Muhammed Najib and Kannamah A/P Kuppusamy (Housing Trust Zone), Mohd Nizam Rahim and Sazali Zainudin (Gunung Rapat Zone), and Azman Abu Bakar and Sugumaran A/L Silvaretinam (Solid Waste Unit).

For April 2026, the recipients were Neisa Mani A/L Perian (Cherry Zone), Sahayanathan A/L Sinnathamby (Buntong Zone), Mahani Mohd Yusoff and Mohammad Azraie Meor Amiruddin (Happy Garden Zone), Jafri Muhamad and Mohd Parok Mohamed Juoi (Simpang Pulai Zone), Narazian Ahmad and Murugeswaran A/L Suppiah (Lahat Zone), and Mohd Shukor Mokhtar and Mohamad Yusof Muhamed Ariffin (Task Force Unit).

For May 2026, the recipients were I. M. Subramaniam A/L Subramaniam and Mohd Idrus Saad (Vector Control Unit), Muniandy A/L Saminathan and Mohd Rezza Abdul Razak (Canning Zone), Vijaya Letchimy A/P Ramasamy and Anwar Din Elam Din (Pekan Baru Zone), Desa Yahaya and Chandramohan A/L Nathadamani (Task Force Unit), and Sharul Farrid Idris and Jayaprakash A/L Raguraman (Menglembu Zone).

The Ipoh City Council will continue to intensify various initiatives and enforcement actions to realise the aspiration of making Ipoh a clean, green, safe and smart city, in line with the Ipoh Bestari Sejahtera and Perak Sejahtera 2030 agendas.

In this regard, MBI calls upon the entire community to play a collective role in combating illegal dumping. The public is urged to manage solid waste properly, provide suitable rubbish bins according to the type of premises and capacity, and make cleanliness a shared culture and responsibility for the wellbeing and sustainability of Ipoh City.