Ternate Prevents Piles Of Garbage During Ramadan 2022, Will Transport 3 Times A Day

The pile of garbage in Ternate City usually increases during the month of Ramadan. (AMONG)

MALUKU - A number of preparations for Ramadan 2022 have begun to be carried out by the Ternate City Environment Service in North Maluku Province. One of them is preparing a strategy to anticipate the increase in the pile of garbage.

The head of the Ternate City Environment Agency, Toni Pontoh, said that during Ramadan the service would alert 60 personnel to help transport waste.

According to him, the agency will arrange the assignment of the Garbage Transport Task Force personnel in the morning, afternoon and evening.

During Ramadan, he continued, garbage collection will be carried out starting from 09.00 in the morning until noon at 12.00 and in the evening after the tarawih prayer.

In order to support waste transportation, the Ternate City Environment Service has prepared 21 waste transport vehicles. In addition, there are three-wheeled transport vehicles that are prepared in sub-district areas.

According to data from the Ternate City Environment Service, the pile of garbage in Ternate City which on weekdays is around 50 to 80 tons per day usually increases to around 100 tons per day in the month of Ramadan.