General Bureau Reopens Si Pitung Waste Bank Unit at City Hall

After entering the transition period of Large-scale Social Restrictions, Jakarta Regional Secretariat (Setda) General Bureau returns operating Si Pitung Waste Bank Unit (BSU) at Jakarta City Hall.

After operating Si Pitung BSU again, we have anticipated an increase in waste volume

Jakarta Setda General Bureau Head, Budi Awaludin mentioned, Si Pitung BSU began to operate actively along with the increased activities in Jakarta City Hall.

"After operating Si Pitung BSU again, we have anticipated an increase in waste volume. Because previously we had stopped its activity when PSBB was carried out in early April," he explained, Thursday (6/18).

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Si Pitung BSU's members are from cleaning service PJLP who work at Jakarta City Hall.

"They must sort recycled waste such as plastic bottles, cardboards, etc. to be deposited in Si Pitung BSU," he conveyed.

According to him, money earned from selling recycled waste will be given to cleaning service PJLP who sort the waste routinely. On June 17, 2020, his side has collected 581 kilograms of recycled waste with selling value of Rp 719,400.

"Money earned from selling the recycled waste will be given according to amount of waste which collected by the cleaning service staff. The more recycled waste they collect, the greater amount of money they can get," he asserted.