Ipoh City Council clears a hoarder’s house for the sixth time after a decade of complaints, deploying five lorries and 27 personnel to remove health hazards.
IPOH: After nearly a decade of repeated court action and clean-up operations, the Ipoh City Council has been forced to clear a hoarder’s house for the sixth time as accumulated rubbish continued to pose health risks and disrupt residents in Taman Bersatu, Simpang Pulai.
The Jan 29 operation involved a 69-year-old woman who lives alone and has previously been hauled to court and fined three times for the same offence.
The council said she had been ordered by the court to clear the accumulated waste but had failed to comply.
The clean-up operation, carried out with the cooperation of the Social Welfare Department and police, was witnessed by councillor Zuraidah Zakaria.
Five seven-tonne lorries, an excavator and 27 cleaning personnel were deployed during the three-hour operation.
Large amounts of plastic, paper, iron and wood were removed from the yard of the single-storey house.
The council said the clean-up followed continuous complaints from residents over the uncontrolled accumulation of recyclable items and rubbish, which had affected their wellbeing and quality of life.
It said the situation also posed potential health risks as the rubbish could become a breeding ground for disease-carrying pests, such as mosquitoes, cockroaches and rats.
The council expressed hope that relevant government agencies and NGOs would work towards a holistic, long-term solution to prevent similar cases from recurring.
It added that the council remains committed to safeguarding public wellbeing and quality of life through continuous enforcement of the law.
