Jakarta Administration Targets Muara Angke Waste Cleanup Completion by This Weekend
The Jakarta Provincial Government targets the completion of waste pile cleaning in the Muara Angke area, North Jakarta, by Saturday (6/6).
As of Friday (5/6), the progress of the handling efforts conducted by the Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLH) has reached 85-90 per cent.
Afan Adriansyah Idris, Assistant for Development and Environment of the Jakarta Regional Secretary, stated that the waste cleaning has been underway since Wednesday (3/6), involving hundreds of personnel and several pieces of heavy machinery.
“The cleaning is being accelerated so that all waste piles in Muards Angke can be handled by this weekend,” said Afan on Friday (5/6).
To expedite the process, the Jakarta Provincial Government has deployed 100 field officers, two amphibious excavators, and three waste transport vessels. The entire fleet is focused on transporting and processing the waste accumulating in the coastal area.
Once the cleaning process is complete, the Jakarta Environmental Agency will conduct routine monitoring and inspections to ensure that waste does not accumulate again in the same location.
Afan explained that one of the main challenges in handling waste in coastal areas is the influx of waste from upstream regions, carried by river currents to the sea. Therefore, waste control is being implemented not only in Muara Angke but also from upstream areas.
According to him, the Jakarta Provincial Government continues to optimise the operation of waste barriers and filters at several points along river flows to prevent waste from being carried to coastal areas.
In addition to cleaning, the Jakarta 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 dispose of waste in 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 concluded.
The Jakarta Provincial Government is also accelerating the development of Waste-to-Energy (PSEL) facilities as part of efforts to reduce dependence on the Bantargebang waste processing site.