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        "msgid": "it-turns-out-this-is-whats-causing-rubbish-to-pile-up-in-ciracas-after-the-flood-1774457443",
        "date": "2026-03-25 22:33:27",
        "title": "It Turns Out This Is What's Causing Rubbish to Pile Up in Ciracas After the Flood",
        "author": "David Oliver Purba",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Head of Ciracas Subdistrict, Panangaran Ritonga, has identified a shortage of waste collection vehicles as the primary obstacle in clearing flood debris from the Cipinang River overflow in East Jakarta. With only 27 vehicles available, operations are stretched thin between routine collections and flood-affected areas like Jalan Cipinang and Jalan Tanjung, compounded by restrictions at the Bantargebang landfill following a recent landslide. Efforts are underway to coordinate additional capacity, with clearance targeted for completion by Friday across the impacted kelurahan, highlighting ongoing challenges in post-flood waste management in urban Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2013 The Head of Ciracas Subdistrict, Panangaran Ritonga, stated\nthat a limited fleet is the main obstacle in transporting waste\nresulting from flooding due to the overflow of the Cipinang River.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the limited number of vehicles is due to the focus\non transportation in several post-flood points, such as Jalan Cipinang\nand Jalan Tanjung in Ciracas Ward, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are 27 vehicles currently operating in Ciracas. However, this\nis not just about flood waste; routine waste at temporary disposal sites\nmust also be handled, so there are additional collection points due to\nthe flood,\u201d Ritonga said when contacted on Wednesday (25\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>It is known that the restrictions were imposed after a landslide that\noccurred some time ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are still restricted on trips to Bantargebang. But through our\ncoordination with the Head of the Environmental Office, we have\nrequested an increase in the trip volume for Ciracas Subdistrict because\nwe were the ones affected by the flood. Hopefully, he can assist,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n<p>Other points are targeted to be completed by Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we are combing from upstream first, from the Cibubur area, then\nKelapa Dua Wetan, Ciracas, and Rambutan. These four wards earlier had 13\nRW with quite a lot of waste. At each point, on average, when collected,\nthere are four to five trucks,\u201d Ritonga stated.<\/p>\n<p>Previously reported, flood waste up to 1.5 metres high on Saturday\n(21\/3\/2026) piled up on Jalan Tanjung, RT 08 RW 05, Ciracas.<\/p>\n<p>Until Wednesday (25\/3\/2026), the waste consisting of household\nfurniture was still wet and smelly, while residents were seen\ndismantling stacked bed frames to retrieve usable wood.<\/p>\n<p>The waste came from residents cleaning their homes after the flood\nreceded on Sunday (22\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The waste was dominated by household items, such as wardrobes,\nmattresses, and shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Collection by PPSU and the Environmental Task Force was only carried\nout on Wednesday morning using pickup trucks to temporary disposal\nsites, because previously there were queues at disposal locations such\nas the Kampung Rambutan TPS and Bantargebang TPST.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/it-turns-out-this-is-whats-causing-rubbish-to-pile-up-in-ciracas-after-the-flood-1774457443",
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