Four Tons Waste Cleaned from Ciliwung Riverbank
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by
About four tons of waste were cleaned from Ciliwung Riverbank, area of RW 01, Menteng Urban Village, by Central Jakarta Environment Sub-agency and PPSU personnel, Monday (8/26).
The cleaning involved 74 joint personnel of Environment Sub-agency and PPSU
Menteng Urban Village Head, Indrawan Prasetiyo, said the waste were dominated by household, plastic, and debris.
Resident's Participation in Waste Sorting in Senen Increasing"The cleaning involved 74 joint personnel of Environment Sub-agency and PPSU," he said.
He reminded local residents or outside the Menteng Urban Village area can be subjected to a fine of up to Rp 500,000 for those who are caught dumping garbage on the riverbank. This is in accordance with Regional Regulation No 3/2013 about waste management.
"Please take photo or video for those who are caught dumping waste on the riverbank," he added.
Meanwhile, Central Jakarta Environment Sub-agency Head, Slamet Riyadi, stated his side deployed personnel and two trucks to transport waste to the Menteng Sub-district dump site.
"We're transporting four tons of waste there," he stated.
