37.25 Ton of Campaign Prop Waste in West Jakarta Recycled

West Jakarta Environment Sub-agency transported 37.25 ton of campaign props from West Jakarta Satpol PP warehouse in Kebon Jeruk. The props were taken to a waste filtering facility on Jalan TB Simatupang, South Jakarta to be recycled.

processed into compost

West Jakarta Environment Sub-agency Head, Achmad Hariyadi, said his side involved 12 trucks to transport the props. Props were transported in turn from April 19 tp 22, 2024.

"Campaign props recycling follows up on the Minister of Environment and Forestry's Circular Letter Number 3 of 2024 concerning Waste Management Arising from the 2024 Elections," he said, Friday (4/26).

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The props will be recycled according to the type found at the waste filtering facility on Jalan TB Simatupang, South Jakarta. For example, wood and bamboo waste will be processed into compost. Meanwhile, banners and billboards made from plastic can be processed using Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF).

Meanwhile, West Jakarta Satpol PP's PPNS and Operation Section Head, Sukarlan, appreciated the sub-agency for recycling the campaign props.

"Thanks for recycling the campaign props into compost and other materials," he stated.