West Jakarta LH Sub-agency Transports 1,400 Tons of Waste Every Day
Reported by TP Moan Simanjuntak | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The West Jakarta Environment (LH) Sub-agency transports an estimated of 1,400 tons of residents' waste every day. They are disposed to Bantar Gebang Landfill, Bekasi, West Jakarta through 300 trucks.
Most of the waste is dominated by household waste
West Jakarta LH Sub-agency Head, Slamet Riyadi said, those waste consisted of household waste, offices, shop houses, as well as places for eating and drinking. Each truck carried about 12 tons of waste.
"Most of the waste is dominated by household waste," he said, Wednesday (10/6).
Digital Scales Awarded to 30 Outstanding Waste Banks in East JakartaTo reduce the volume of waste thrown into Bantar Gebang, he keeps trying to increase the number of waste banks in every RW. Aside that, his party is also developing maggot cultivation in all urban village offices.
"In West Jakarta, there are currently around 800 waste banks," he stated.
