Deploy 5 Trucks, DLH Transports 40 Tons Of Garbage From Cianjur Flood Points

JABAR - The Environmental Service (DLH) of Cianjur Regency, West Java, deployed five trucks to transport 40 tons of garbage from four flood-affected sub-districts, which are dominated by plastic waste and trees, which are dumped into rivers or waterways.

Head of DLH Cianjur Regency Komarudin said his party deployed around 30 officers to four flood locations, such as in Karangtengah, Mande, Sukaluyu, and Cianjur sub-districts, to deal with post-flood waste.

"The waste that was successfully transported during the two days of handling around 40 tons, so far dozens of officers and five garbage trucks are still combing a number of locations where there is still a lot of garbage left over from the flood," he said in Cianjur, Monday, April 28, confiscated by Antara.

He explained that the waste scattered in residential areas was garbage that was thrown into rivers or waterways, thus hampering the flow of water and when floods were scattered everywhere, including household items that were carried away by the flood.

However, for the household items that were carried away, the owner immediately secured them again, while the garbage, which was mostly from households, was dominated by plastic waste, trees, branches, and branches, was immediately handled by officers to be transported to the Mekarasari Final Waste Shelter (TPAS).

"In addition to cleaning the environment from the garbage left over from the flood, officers appealed to residents not to litter, including felling trees into rivers and waterways to avoid flooding," he said.

Deputy Regent of Cianjur Ramzi said there needs to be public awareness throughout the local area, especially those living in the river equivalent to getting used to throwing garbage in its place, not into rivers or waterways, to avoid flooding.

His party will intensify the socialization of the importance of protecting nature, one of which is not littering in rivers and waterways from an early age, from elementary school students to the general public, so as to avoid flooding.

"We invite elementary school students in a number of flood locations to protect nature and the surrounding environment, one of which is by not littering, this must become a habit to avoid natural disasters, especially floods," he said.