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        "msgid": "dki-provincial-government-strategy-to-reduce-bantargebang-tpst-burden-through-source-based-waste-reduction-1773201240",
        "date": "2026-03-11 10:10:00",
        "title": "DKI Provincial Government Strategy to Reduce Bantargebang TPST Burden Through Source-Based Waste Reduction",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is implementing a comprehensive waste management strategy focused on reducing the burden on Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Facility (TPST) by encouraging waste reduction and sorting at source. The Head of DKI's Environmental Office, Asep Kuswanto, emphasised that citizen participation in daily waste segregation, composting, and reuse is essential to reduce the approximately 7,354 tonnes of daily waste currently received by Bantargebang, which handles about 7,734 tonnes per day in total.",
        "content": "<p>The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has outlined several strategic\nmeasures to reduce pressure on the Bantargebang Integrated Waste\nProcessing Facility (TPST) in Bekasi. One of the main efforts being\nundertaken is promoting waste reduction directly from its source.<\/p>\n<p>Asep Kuswanto, Head of the DKI Jakarta Environmental Office,\nexplained that the more waste is segregated and reduced from the\noutset\u2014whether in households, offices, or residential areas\u2014the lighter\nthe burden on the Bantargebang TPST as the final processing location\nwill become.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWaste reduction at source is an important part of Jakarta\u2019s\nlong-term waste management strategy, whilst also reducing the volume of\nwaste entering the final processing facility every day,\u201d said Asep in a\nstatement in Jakarta on Wednesday, 11 March.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, source-based waste reduction can begin with simple\nsteps that the public can undertake daily, such as segregating waste by\ntype. These categories include organic waste that easily decomposes,\nrecyclable materials, residual waste, and hazardous household waste.<\/p>\n<p>Besides segregating waste, residents are also encouraged to process\nfood waste through composting. Items that still have useful value should\nbe reused so they do not immediately become waste.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese steps have proven effective in reducing the volume of waste\nthat must be transported to processing facilities and final disposal\nsites,\u201d said Asep.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Asep noted that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government\ncontinues to strengthen comprehensive waste management systems, from\nupstream to downstream. One step being taken is developing modern\nprocessing facilities, such as the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Plant in\nRorotan, which processes waste into alternative fuel for the cement\nindustry.<\/p>\n<p>However, he stressed that the application of waste processing\ntechnology alone is insufficient without public support. Active citizen\nparticipation in reducing and segregating waste from source remains a\ncrucial factor in the success of waste management in Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the DKI Provincial Government is calling on the public to\nbegin building the habit of segregating and reducing waste in daily\nactivities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the public becomes more active in segregating and reducing waste,\nthen Jakarta\u2019s waste management system will become increasingly\nsustainable and the burden on Bantargebang TPST can continue to diminish\nbecause only residue will be sent there,\u201d said Asep.<\/p>\n<p>For reference, the Bantargebang TPST currently receives an average of\n7,354 tonnes of waste daily from the DKI Jakarta region. Meanwhile, the\ntotal daily load that the waste processing facility must handle reaches\napproximately 7,734 tonnes per day.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dki-provincial-government-strategy-to-reduce-bantargebang-tpst-burden-through-source-based-waste-reduction-1773201240",
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