Danger! There Is News Of Medical Waste Being Dumped On The Streets Of Pontianak

Head of DLH Pontianak City, Saptiko (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - The Pontianak City Environmental Service, West Kalimantan, Wednesday followed up on reports of allegations of medical waste being dumped carelessly along Jalan Karya Sosial, Pontianak Kota District.

"From our search, it seems that the medical waste reported on social media, which is being disposed of carelessly, has been cleaned up," said Head of the Pontianak City Environmental Protection Agency, Saptico, in Pontianak, Wednesday, October 6.

From checking in the field, most of the garbage or medical waste has been cleaned. It could be by the medical waste disposal itself or from other parties.

"And from our investigation today, if there is medical waste, it will be cleaned up with the Pontianak City Health Office," he said as quoted by Antara.

According to the regulation of the Minister of Health, medical waste must be handled specifically, and should not be disposed of carelessly. He added, from today's search, his party found two small bottles, namely one for the Family Planning program and the other for infant vaccination (not the COVID-19 vaccine).

On that occasion, he appealed to the public to dispose of their garbage in the place provided, not as it seems that there are still people who throw garbage out of place.

"People who litter can be subject to Tipiring sanctions (minor crimes), so let's throw garbage in the places provided by the Pontianak City Government," he said.

Previously, on Tuesday night (5/10) information circulated about the disposal of a large amount of garbage or medical waste on Jalan Karya Sosial, Pontianak Kota District.