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