Kuala Lampur, June 11 -- The Milton Keynes Council in the UK has ordered an audit into its recycling programme after trash it was supposed to manage was found in landfills thousands of kilometres away from home in Perak, the BBC reported today.

The British local council insisted that it does not export waste to Malaysia, but acknowledged that its waste had been sent abroad and promised to find alternatives "fast" after 50 trash bags from its recycling programme were found here.

"We only work with reputable suppliers who have a clear picture of where recyclable material goes, right throughout the supply chain, and our suppliers have reconfirmed to us that our recyclable materials are dealt with properly.

"We do not export waste to Malay...