Open dumping system hazardous

Open dumping system hazardous

From Kompas

The recent landslide at the Leuwigajah municipal dump in
Cimahi, West Java, buried several settlements, with 103 victims
so far reported and 40 others missing.

The slide was caused by a lack of response from the municipal
administration to a study of the Leuwigajah dump, which found
that the open dumping system in use was unsafe.

Weak municipal coordination and dump management also
contributed to the disaster.

The local administration should change the system used at
Leuwigajah from open dumping to a sanitary landfill. Otherwise,
the dump will be closed, which will cause social and other
problems.

IBRAHIM
Cimahi, West Java