Man Forced to Pick Up Trash He Dumped By the Roadside After MBSA Calls Him Out via CCTV

We’ve all probably seen it before, someone casually throwing rubbish by the roadside as if it’s someone else’s responsibility to clean it up later. While littering remains a frustratingly common sight in many places, it’s rare to actually see someone being held accountable for it on the spot.

But that’s exactly what happened to two individuals who were caught on CCTV throwing rubbish by the roadside.

In a post on X, the incident is believed to have occurred in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam. The video begins with two men exiting a black car before throwing not one, but three large bags of rubbish by the roadside, which was already heavily littered.

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Unfortunately for them, their irresponsible actions were caught on CCTV by Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA), which was monitoring the area.

The two litterbugs were then reprimanded by a voice over the CCTV for dumping the garbage and were even told to pick it up.

“You are prohibited from dumping rubbish here. You may be prosecuted. Please pick up your rubbish immediately. We have been monitoring your movements,” the announcement said.

Initially, the men were reluctant to pick up the rubbish they had thrown, however, after multiple reminders, one of them eventually picked up all three bags and placed them back into the boot of their car.

“We should definitely do this everywhere”

The video has since attracted attention from social media users, who applauded MBSA officers for their swift action and condemned the litterbugs.

“This is such a great idea. Please implement the same approach in other districts, villages, and states across the country, then maybe Malaysia can be as clean as Singapore.”

One user said, “The announcement voice is so soft. We should be more stern with people like this. Littering is such a disgrace!”

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Another commented, “Maybe next time, the announcement could inform the litterbugs that their actions are being recorded. If they still refuse to pick up their rubbish, the video should be shared online.”

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You can be fined up to RM2,000 for littering in KL

Meanwhile, since January, the government has announced that those caught littering or spitting in public places in Kuala Lumpur will face fines of up to RM2,000.

In addition, offenders may also be required to perform more than 12 hours of community service over a six-month period.

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During the New Year’s Eve celebrations alone, the Solid Waste and Public Cleaning Management Corporation (SWCorp) issued 42 notices against individuals found littering in public places.

It is understood that, of the total, 24 cases involved Malaysian citizens, while the remaining 18 involved foreign nationals.

Watch a video of the incident below:

𝐌𝐁𝐒𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐏𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐔𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐇 𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐈 𝐂𝐂𝐓𝐕

Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (MBSA) sentiasa komited dalam memastikan kebersihan dan kesejahteraan bandar raya terus terpelihara melalui pemantauan berterusan, termasuk penggunaan sistem kamera litar… pic.twitter.com/oTWn2AmKpC

— MBSA (@sacitycouncil) May 6, 2026

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