SWM ENVIRONMENT SDN BHD (SWM Environment) was awarded the concession for the management of solid waste and public cleansing in the southern states of Johor, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan by the Government of Malaysia.As one of the concessionaire in Malaysia, SWM Environment provides comprehensive, organised, cost-effective and integrated waste management through innovative technology and environmentally-friendly systems to enhance the quality of its service.SWM Environment, through its workforce of 12,000 people, supports 27 local authorities in servicing 1.5 million residential and commercial premises with over 5.1 million people, for a geographical coverage of 28,500 square kilometres.SWM Environment operates and maintains a fleet of more than 1000 vehicles to ensure that the services are carried out on schedule.To reduce wastes ending up at landfills, SWM Environment actively assists the Ministry of Housing and Local Government to promote high-impact environmental programmes to increase awareness in effective separation of waste as well as recycling, food waste composting, and civic consciousness in appropriate disposal of wastes.Under its 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) banner, SWM Environment educates the public on the importance of recycling, proper recycling methods as well as where they can recycle; through talks and exhibitions held at schools, town halls, malls, office blocks and other public areas.