The Jakarta Environmental Agency is rejuvenating its fleet to support waste management in Jakarta.

The top part is completed with a tool to compact the waste in the tub

It was recorded that 23 new compactor type waste transport trucks started operating, with details of 12 units with a capacity of 12 cubic meters and 11 other units with a capacity of six cubic meters.

Jakarta Environmental Agency's Waste Reduction and Handling Sector Head, Dedy Setiono said the 23 compactor trucks were procured in 2023 and will operate from January 2024

According to him, the additional compactor truck is part of the rejuvenation and modernization in order to support the optimization of waste transportation to the Bantar Gebang Landfill, Bekasi, West Java.

"They have been distributed to sub-agencies for door-to-door waste transportation and at TPS which will be taken to Bantar Gebang. The sub-agencies are the operators," he expressed, Friday (2/16).

He explained they also have a larger carrying capacity because the tub is completed with a compactor. Aside that, compactor trucks are more environmentally friendly and can reduce the smell that comes out and the waste water that drips during the transportation process.

"The top part is completed with a tool to compact the waste in the tub. Thus, it can minimize smelly liquid water dripping onto the road during the transportation process," he explained.

As for the information, the agency has operated 332 compactor trucks to date with capacities varying from 6, 10, 12, and 15 cubic meters.