Jakarta Administration Targets Muara Angke Waste Cleanup Completion by This Weekend

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is targeting the completion of waste pile clearance in the Muara Angke area, North Jakarta, by Saturday (6/6). As of Friday (5/6), the progress of the handling carried out by the DKI Jakarta Environment Agency (DLH) has reached 85 to 90 percent. The Assistant for Development and Environment of the DKI Jakarta Regional Secretary, Afan Adriansyah Idris, said that the waste cleanup has been ongoing since Wednesday (3/6) involving hundreds of personnel and a number of heavy equipment units. “The cleanup is being accelerated so that all the accumulated waste at Muara Angke can be dealt with this weekend,” said Afan on Friday (5/6). To speed up the handling process, the DKI Provincial Government deployed 100 field officers, two amphibious excavators, and three waste transport vessels. The entire fleet is focused on transporting and processing the waste that has piled up in the coastal area. After the cleanup process is complete, the DKI Environment Agency will conduct regular monitoring and inspections to ensure that waste accumulation does not occur again at the same location. Afan explained that one of the main challenges in handling waste in coastal areas is waste shipments from upstream areas carried by river currents until they flow into the sea. Therefore, waste control is not only carried out in Muara Angke but also from upstream areas. According to him, the DKI Provincial Government continues to optimise the operation of waste barriers and filters at a number of points along river flows to hold back waste so that it is not carried to coastal areas. In addition to carrying out cleanups, the DKI Provincial Government is also strengthening the waste management system from upstream to downstream to reduce the volume of waste entering water bodies and the sea. Afan reminded the public not to throw waste into waterways, rivers, reservoirs, situ, retention basins, or other bodies of water because it can pollute the environment and increase the risk of flooding. “Maintaining environmental cleanliness is a shared responsibility. We invite the entire community to be more concerned about waste management so that the environment remains clean, healthy, and free from various negative impacts, including flooding,” he concluded.