The South Jakarta Environment (LH) Sub-agency continues to campaign for inorganic and organic waste sorting movement in order to reduce volume of waste disposed of at Bantar Gebang TPST.

Around 2.3 tons of inorganic waste can be reduced every month

South Jakarta LH Sub-agency's Community Participation and Legal Arrangement Section Head Kamil Salim mentioned that the activity of sorting organic and inorganic waste in the community was conducted through 238 waste banks at RT/RW level in 10 sub-districts.

"Around 2.3 tons of inorganic waste can be reduced every month," he stated, Sunday (6/26).

According to him, a number of stalls owned by residents also sorted out their inorganic waste up to 74 tons per month.

"On average, waste sorting can reduce around 16.3 tons of inorganic waste in each temporary waste disposal site," he conveyed.

Not only inorganic waste, the sub-agency also collaborated with various communities to reduce organic waste from the household level.

"Organic waste or food leftovers from households is processed into compost and used for maggot cultivation,"

By collecting organic waste and food leftovers from households, the South Jakarta could reduce around 1.6 tons of organic waste every month.

"We are also collaborating with maggot communities in Tebet, Cilandak, and Pesanggrahan sub-districts. More than 2 tons of organic waste are used for maggot cultivation," he stated.