The Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLSK) has stated that a shortage of\npersonnel is a significant obstacle to spreading education regarding\nwaste sorting at the source across Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe lack the personnel to conduct education. Currently, there are\nvolunteers assisting with direct education to residents,\u201d said the\nDeputy Head of the Jakarta Environmental Agency, Purwanti Suryandari,\nduring a pilot project for collaborative waste management in RW 06\nSrengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, on Monday.<\/p>\n
According to her, the limited number of staff is a primary constraint\nin providing direct education to the public. To overcome this issue, the\nJakarta Environmental Agency is partnering with the private sector and\nvolunteers to assist in providing facilities and delivering community\neducation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is why we are collaborating with the private sector to assist\nwith waste sorting and education. At present, volunteers are helping to\nconduct direct education to residents,\u201d Purwanti added.<\/p>\n
She mentioned that to assist with sorting, residents from\nlower-middle-income groups will be provided with buckets to separate\norganic waste. This waste will subsequently be collected according to a\npredetermined schedule.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, residents from middle-to-upper-income groups will not\nreceive buckets from the government, as they are expected to use their\nown bins. \u201cSorted waste can then be channelled through collection points\nor drop points provided by the agency,\u201d Purwanti explained.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Jakarta Environmental Agency is also educating waste\ncollection officers to ensure they do not re-mix waste that has already\nbeen sorted. \u201cIf they do not collect it according to its type, we will\nnot accept it. We will implement this gradually,\u201d Purwanti noted.<\/p>\n
She explained that the implementation of these rules must be done in\nstages to avoid new problems, such as illegal dumping. In the collection\nsystem, vehicles such as pickups will feature partitioned spaces based\non waste types. For waste carts, specific containers will be provided to\ncollect organic waste sorted by residents.<\/p>\n
Purwanti stated that the collaborative model involving the private\nsector and volunteers will be expanded to other areas with lower rates\nof waste sorting. Through these efforts, the Jakarta Environmental\nAgency hopes that the public will become more accustomed to reducing,\nsorting, and processing waste at the source, thereby reducing the volume\nof waste that must be transported to the Bantargebang Integrated Waste\nTreatment Site (TPST).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jakarta-environmental-agency-staff-shortages-hinder-waste-sorting-education-1790593710", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }