Banten to build Greater Jakarta dump

Banten to build Greater Jakarta dump

Banten deputy governor Ratu Atut Chosiah announced over the
weekend that the province was prepared to lease some land to the
Java Waste Management Corporation (JWMC) to develop a waste
treatment facility for Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and
Bekasi.

"We are suggesting a location in Bojong Menteng, Jawilan
subdistrict in Serang, capital of Banten. The residents there
cheered the idea when our assessment team discussed this matter
with locals," she was quoted as saying by Antara.

JWMC was searching for a 150-hectare site for a toxic waste
treatment facility.

She said that the administration was considering an integrated
project with a plan proposed by compost producer PT Global
Teknologi to handle both organic waste from Banten and Jakarta
provinces.

"We need a bigger dump and better waste treatment because
Banten can no longer rely on the Cilowong dump in Taktakan Serang
subdistrict," she added.

Head of Banten Development Supervision Agency, Harmin
Lanjumin, added that the people produce around 600 tons of
garbage per day and it was increasing. "In the next seven years,
Cilowong dump will no longer be sufficient ... we need another
strategy to deal with our waste problems," he said. --JP