The personnel have collected an estimated 1,000 cubic meters of garbage from the Manggarai Sluice Gate, Jalan Tambak, Central Jakarta, consisting mostly of wood, bamboo, big tree trunk and household waste, on Friday (10/29).

We finished transporting garbage until 12 PM

Central Jakarta Water Agency UPK Executing Unit Head, Fakhri Andhiko expressed, the volume of garbage has increased drastically since 12:30 AM. They were carried away from the Ciliwung River.

"It happened due to heavy rain until yesterday afternoon. We have anticipated the pile of garbage after receiving in formation from the Depok Sluice Gate. So we've been on guard here," he expressed.

Since this morning, his party immediately transported the garbage through two long arm excavators and one liebheer excavator, as well as seven cars, consisting of 42 large trucks, eight small trucks and eight tronton trucks.

"We finished transporting garbage until 12 PM," he closed.