Bekasi demands fees for dump

Bekasi demands fees for dump

JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi administration is demanding fees from
Jakarta residents for garbage disposal at the Bantar Gebang dump
site in Bekasi, Bekasi Mayor Nonon Sontanie said on Friday.

"The fees for the disposal of garbage are essential," Nonon
said following the signing of a collaborative agreement on
garbage control between the Jakarta and Bekasi administration.

"The fees will be a compensation for Bekasi residents, who are
definitely affected by the garbage at Bantar Gebang, which
amounts to 22,500 cubic meters a day."

"How much and in what form the fees will be will be worked out
by the technical team. The team consists of people from both
administrations."

Quoting Antara, Nonon said the agreement was so far at the
stage of establishing the team, which will take people from both
administrations' Health and Sanitation Agencies.

Garbage from Jakarta amounts to 25,400 cubic meters a day, of
which 22,500 cubic meters goes to Bantar Gebang. Bekasi residents
only contribute 700 cubic meters a day. (ylt)