Garbage Under Kalibata Flyover Cleaned

The rising water level from Ciliwung River around 8 PM, Sunday (2/28) yesterday has left garbage heaps under Kalibata Bridge, Rawajati Urban Village, Pancoran, South Jakarta. Garbage itself is dominated with wood, bamboo, styrofoam, wooden logs, banana stem, and mattress. 

We've done monitoring at 9-8 PM, garbage began to come and then picked up at 9 PM

"We've done monitoring at 9-8 PM, garbage began to come and then picked up at 9 PM. It's beyond our prediction, where water level continues to raise and bring a lot of garbage," said Rohmat, Caretaker of UPK for Jakarta Cleanliness Dept for South Jakarta region, Monday (2/29).

Garbage & Channel Handling Is Getting Better

To pick up garbage, his side sent four big-sized trucks, 10 small-sized trucks, 1 unit of tronton, 1 unit of excavator, and 1 unit of amphibious. After that, they disposed garbage to Bantar Gebang Landfill, Bekasi.

At around 3 AM, garbage is still being picked up.