Garbage Problem In Jakarta Never Ends, Riza Calls ITF Construction

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, will soon complete the construction of the ITF. (photo: doc. between)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria said problems in waste management can be overcome by using technology. A Waste Power Plant or Intermediate Treatment Facility (ITF), which is currently under construction, could be the solution.

"In Jakarta, there is no less than 7800 tons of waste per day. We are trying to handle this, by building an ITF, a large-scale waste management facility and several small-scale ones," said Riza to reporters, Saturday, March 12.

Later, various types of waste such as household waste and others will be sorted. Then, it is used as raw material for ITF.

According to Riza, waste management in this way has been implemented in many developed countries. Jakarta also wants to adopt this method as a solution.

"The technology is of course advanced technology in its management. Using processes and technology as used in developed countries," he said.

It is estimated that the construction of the ITF will be completed in the next two or three years. So, for now people are asked to be wiser in disposing of waste.

"People have also started sorting and classifying waste, disposed of in separate places with management," said Riza.

The construction of the ITF itself has actually been planned for a long time in DKI Jakarta. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has conducted a groundbreaking for the ITF facility in Sunter on December 20, 2018.

The Sunter ITF is mentioned by the Governor of DIKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, whose function is to reduce the burden of waste in the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) and also to produce electricity.

The Sunter ITF project is touted as one of the largest waste processing sites in the world because it is capable of processing 2,200 tons of waste.