Ridwan Kamil Decides To Expand 6 Hectares Of Sarimukti TPA Which Are Full Due To Greater Bandung Waste
West Java (Jabar) Governor Ridwan Kamil ordered to expand six hectares of the Sarimukti Final Disposal Site (TPA) in West Bandung Regency, which is now overcapacity. "I decided to expand it immediately for about six hectares," said Ridwan Kamil. So like the reserves to be used, "he said. His party ensures that the expansion of the Sarimukti TPA land will be carried out in the next few days, not only the land to be expanded, but also a number of heavy equipment will be repaired to support the smoothness of the waste transfer process. "In a matter of days or week, coupled with improvement of heavy equipment, it is hoped that in a matter of days it will be smooth again," said the West Java Governor. Currently, the land used in the Sarimukti TPA is 25 hectare with a capacity of two million tons per day. However, after the Lebaran holiday, the waste in the TPA located in Cipaat, West Bandung Regency, has soared sharply up to 15 million tons. In fact, there is still garbage that has not been transported in the four regions that utilized the Sarimukti TPA, namely Bandung City, Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency, and Cimahi City. "The capacity is only to accommodate two million tons of waste, but now it has been 15 million tons," he said.