North Jakarta intensifies education and strengthens facilities to tackle organic waste dominance
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The North Jakarta City Government (Pemkot Jakut), through the North Jakarta Environmental Sub-Department (Sudin LH), is intensifying education and strengthening supporting facilities to tackle organic waste that still dominates the area.
Head of the Environmental Sub-Department, Edy Mulyanto, in Jakarta on Monday, stated that waste in North Jakarta is still dominated by organic waste that has not been handled optimally so far. He noted that of the total approximately 1,300 tonnes of waste per day in North Jakarta, nearly half is organic waste.
“The main challenge in waste management in North Jakarta lies in the dominance of organic waste,” he said.
Edy stated that his side is continuously intensifying education on organic waste management.
On the other hand, the local government is also preparing supporting facilities and infrastructure, namely distributing 410 drop point bins at the neighbourhood level. They are also providing 11,982 sorting buckets for households and 93 hanging scales.
In addition, the City Government is preparing 650 units of Kitchen Waste Processors (losida), as well as 12 composter bins.
“We are also introducing waste processing technology support, such as shredders and bioreactors to accelerate the organic waste decomposition process,” he said.
Edy added that the waste management system in Rorotan is now running more structured, with residents sorting waste from home and then collecting it at drop points.
He mentioned that in one month, the volume of organic waste successfully managed reaches 21 to 25 tonnes.
“This not only reduces the burden on the Bantar Gebang Integrated Waste Processing Site but also opens up circular economy opportunities at the community level,” he said.
According to him, this success is also supported by the active role of cadres from the Waste Sorting Movement (GPS), Public Facilities and Infrastructure Handling Officers (PPSU), environmental educators, as well as collaboration with various parties, including the private sector through corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes.
The North Jakarta City Government also plans to replicate the success of Rorotan to other areas as part of efforts to realise sustainable waste management.
“Rorotan serves as an example that with collaboration and behavioural change, waste reduction can be done quickly and measurably,” he said.
Meanwhile, a cadre from the Waste Sorting Movement (GPS) in RW 06, Rorotan Village, Juju (56), affirmed readiness to fully support the waste sorting programme that is now starting to become a habit among residents, from home to collection points.
According to her, residents have started getting used to sorting waste from home and continue to remind and assist other residents so that everything runs smoothly.
She hopes that this programme can continue consistently and not revert to old habits of disposing of waste without sorting.
“Hopefully all residents remain committed. This is not only for a clean environment but also for the future of our children and grandchildren,” she said.