Pusat Bandar Utara Selayang identified as "dirtiest place in Kuala Lumpur"

KUALA LUMPUR: Pusat Bandar Utara (PBU) Selayang has earned the unenviable title of "the dirtiest place in Kuala Lumpur", with more than 16 metric tonnes of rubbish collected each day.

Federal Territories Solid Waste Management and Public Health Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) director, Ummi Kalthum Shuib, said the area, which also houses the Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market, is categorised as a "dirty area" due to the prevalence of food waste unsold by traders.

"We are undertaking various measures to overcome the issue of food waste, especially those concerning vegetables and fruits which can no longer be sold by traders.