Jakarta (ANTARA) - Overflowing rubbish piles at the\nReduce-Reuse-Recycle Waste Processing Site (TPS 3R) on Rawa Bebek\nStreet, Pulogebang, East Jakarta, spilling onto the roadside, are\ncausing anxiety among residents over the spread of various diseases.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis kind of rubbish makes us worried because it\u2019s dirty, smelly,\nand can cause diseases like dengue fever, diarrhoea, or viruses,\u201d said\none local resident, Jayadi (38), in Pulogebang, East Jakarta, on\nThursday.<\/p>\n
According to him, the pungent smell from the rubbish is greatly\ndisturbing residents and passing motorists.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe smell is very pungent; we\u2019re afraid it will become a source of\ndisease. There are lots of flies, and sometimes rats too. Children or\nthe elderly become vulnerable to illness if this situation is left\nunchecked,\u201d Jayadi stated.<\/p>\n
He said the condition of the rubbish piles at the site has been\nongoing for a long time. Moreover, the situation has become even more\nworrying since restrictions were imposed at the Bantargebang Integrated\nWaste Processing Site (TPST) in Bekasi, West Java.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, no trucks come to collect it; that\u2019s why it piles up, isn\u2019t\ncollected for a while, and now it\u2019s piling up again,\u201d Jayadi\nexplained.<\/p>\n
He also called on the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to\nimmediately find real solutions to handle the waste problem in his\nresidential area.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy do residents have to keep complaining before it\u2019s followed up?\nThere needs to be real action, including long-term measures; waste\nissues are difficult,\u201d Jayadi remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt should be followed up immediately. We hope the rubbish is\ncollected by officials so the piles don\u2019t grow even larger,\u201d said\nSunaryo.<\/p>\n
He admitted to feeling uncomfortable every time he passes the road\ndue to the disturbing rubbish smell.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen passing there, I have to cover my nose; the smell penetrates\nthe mask when it\u2019s like this,\u201d Sunaryo said.<\/p>\n
Based on observations, rubbish was seen piling up beside the\nPulogebang TPS 3R building. Scattered rubbish was also visible across\nthe street.<\/p>\n
Several motorcyclists passing by appeared uncomfortable. They covered\ntheir noses due to the pungent rubbish smell.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government is encouraging the public to start reducing waste\nvolume and carrying out sorting from the source, namely households, to\nmanage disposal at the Bantargebang TPST,\u201d said East Jakarta Mayor\nMunjirin at the East Jakarta Mayor\u2019s Office on Tuesday (7\/4).<\/p>\n
He mentioned that his office is collaborating with the Ciracas\nPlastic Recycling Centre (PDUP) to manage inorganic waste.<\/p>\n
In addition, the Waste Bank Task Force (Satgas) in every\nsub-district, established through East Jakarta Mayor\u2019s Circular Number\ne-0005\/SE\/2026, is being optimised in its role.<\/p>\n
The task force is responsible for coordinating the delivery of\ninorganic waste from Waste Bank Units to the PDUP Ciracas, while also\nreporting activities through the provided online system.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rubbish-piles-overflow-at-pulogebang-3r-tps-residents-worried-about-disease-spread-1775710249", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }