DKI Jakarta targets Muara Angke waste cleanup to be completed by tomorrow

The Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov DKI) targets the completion of the cleanup of waste piles in the Muara Angke area, North Jakarta, by Saturday (6/6).

The Assistant for Development and Environment of the Jakarta Regional Secretary, Afan Adriansyah Idris, stated that the cleaning process, which has been underway since Wednesday (3/6) to Friday (5/6), has reached 85-90 per cent.

“The cleanup is being accelerated so that all waste piles in Muara Angke can be handled by the end of this weekend,” Afan said in Jakarta on Friday.

The waste management is being conducted by the Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLH) by deploying personnel, heavy equipment, and waste transport fleets.

During the cleaning process, the Jakarta Provincial Government has deployed 100 field officers, two amphibious excavators, and three waste transport vessels.

Once the cleanup is complete, the Jakarta Environmental Agency will conduct routine monitoring and inspections to prevent waste from accumulating again.

In addition to the cleanup, the Jakarta Provincial Government is also strengthening waste management from upstream to downstream to reduce the volume of waste entering water bodies.

Afan urged the public not to dispose of waste into drainage channels, rivers, reservoirs, lakes, or other water bodies, as this can pollute the environment and increase the risk of flooding.

“Maintaining environmental cleanliness is a shared responsibility. We invite all members of the community to be more concerned about waste management so that the environment remains clean, healthy, and avoids various negative impacts, including flooding,” he said.