Ministry supports Jakarta's development of waste management technology
We are working together to explore technologies that have been developed on university campuses,Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto has expressed support for the Jakarta Provincial Government’s efforts to develop waste management technologies.
He explained that effective waste management must begin with waste sorting at the source, as proper segregation is crucial to ensuring the effectiveness of waste processing technologies.
“President Prabowo Subianto has asked us to work together to find technologies to address these problems,” he said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Friday.
The minister said the ministry had identified several innovations developed through university research that could support waste management efforts in Jakarta.
Technologies such as biodigesters, composting, and hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) could serve as alternatives, depending on waste characteristics and local needs.
According to Yuliarto, a decentralized approach that strengthens waste processing facilities at the regional level could improve waste management efficiency while reducing transportation costs.
“We are working together to explore technologies that have been developed on university campuses. We have also conducted studies in Jakarta,” he said.
Meanwhile, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung explained that the city was transforming its waste management policies, shifting away from a “transport-and-dump” approach toward a “sort-transport-process” system.
The Jakarta Provincial Government is also taking steps to develop waste processing facilities, strengthen 3R waste collection and processing sites (TPS), utilize Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF), and develop waste-to-energy plants.
“The Jakarta Government is opening up cooperation with various parties, including universities, state-owned enterprises, and the private sector, to develop waste processing models that have demonstrated their effectiveness through pilot projects,” Pramono said.
Through this collaboration, research-based innovations developed by universities are expected to help address the challenges of waste management in urban areas.
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Translator: Sean Filo, Asri Mayang Sari