SHAH ALAM, Apr 23 — KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) has called on stakeholders to discuss the impact of rising diesel costs, which are placing significant pressure on waste collection operations in the state.
Its managing director, Dato’ Ramli Mohd Tahir, said the discussions aim to identify the best solutions to absorb the increase in operational costs, despite the company’s revenue remaining unchanged.
“The management of KDEBWM needs to sit down with all stakeholders to examine the best methods to balance costs.
“The main focus is to assess each party’s capacity to temporarily absorb the increase until diesel prices stabilise,” he told Media Selangor.
He stressed that KDEBWM is currently facing major challenges following a surge in diesel costs, estimated to reach RM4 million per month, involving approximately 850 ‘arm roll’ (RORO) lorries.
Ramli said that if the cost issue is not addressed promptly, it could affect the frequency of waste collection trips on the ground.
“For example, operations may have to be reduced from three trips to two trips a day. This will certainly have a direct impact on service efficiency,” he said.
Previously, executive councillor for local government Dato’ Ng Suee Lim said KDEBWM requires additional funding to ensure waste collection operations continue smoothly without disruption, following the current increase in global oil prices.
Ng said he has submitted an application to the state government, while also outlining the situation and constraints that the utility company is expected to face.
