Illegal TPS in Green Line Zone Complained by Residents

Kalideres Urban Village, West Jakarta residents begin to complain of illegal temporary disposal site (TPS) that appears on the green line zone in that region. The existence of illegal TPS is approximately 50 meters long with one meter garbage pileup high that produce bad smell, especially during rainy season, the stench is more pungent. Ironically, there are two hydraulic garbage bins owned by Jakarta Cleanliness Department at that location, but the piling is still occur, and also it rarely transported.

Previously, before the green line becomes illegal TPS, there are many trees and flowers, there is a jogging track facility and is often utilized by residents to exercise

Due to the amount of garbage that overflows and covers half of the road, it makes the road can only be passed by a four-wheeled vehicle only. The existence of this illegal TPS has been known to last for one year.

"Previously, before the green line becomes illegal TPS, there are many trees and flowers, there is a jogging track facility and is often utilized by residents to exercise," said Nurudin (48), a local resident, Saturday (5/3).

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According to Nurudin, the garbage pileup until it overflows onto the road has made stench and an eyesore also. Besides that, the access road to Soekarno-Hatta airport, which should be passed by two four-wheeled vehicles in two opposite direction, could only be passed for one a vehicle now.

Murodi (60), RW 06 Kalideres Chairman, denied if his party accidentally let the green line zone becoming TPS. The reason is, each garbage cartmen of 16 households in that region litter on the existing hydraulic bin at the location provided by the relevant unit.

"We have often prohibited and cleaned the garbage in that location previously. But, not long after that, there are people, who I think, are not my people silently dispose garbage at the site as they passed," said Murodi.

Meanwhile, Jakarta Vice Dept. of City Cleanliness, Isnawa Adji, claimed that he did not know if there is a green line zone that has been made an illegal TPS . "As far as I know, there are two hydraulic garbage bins to accommodate the residents’ garbages at that location," said Isnawa.

Isnawa promised if there is a green line becoming illegal TPS, he will coordinate with West Jakarta Cleanliness Sub-Department to handle it immediately. "That should not be happened, especially the green line zone should be sterile until it looks beautiful and shady. Therefore I will immediately instruct the West Jakarta Sub-Dept. to check and if it is true, they need to clean it up," he promised.