Indonesia to Transform Bantargebang Landfill, Curb Methane and Open-Dumping
Indonesia plans to convert Bantargebang into a controlled landfill as officials say the site emitted more methane than nearly any other landfill in the world.
- Beginning Aug. 1, Indonesia plans to transform the Bantargebang landfill in Jakarta from open dumping to a controlled system as part of a national waste management plan to curb methane emissions.
- Bantargebang ranks as the world's second-largest landfill methane emitter, receiving about 7,500 tons of waste daily across its 272-acre expanse. Only two of the facility's original 12 methane extraction wells remain operational.
- The government will shut down open-dumping operations at 343 of Indonesia's 550 disposal sites, affecting an estimated 600,000 waste pickers nationwide, with more than 4,000 working at Bantargebang alone daily.
- Environmental researcher David Sutasurya noted that up to 80% of waste could be kept out of landfills through composting and recycling. Yet formal systems currently handle only about one-quarter of Indonesia's daily waste.
- Jakarta Environment Agency head Dudi Gardesi Asikin estimated that covering the disposal area could cost 200 billion rupiah . Waste pickers like Nur Wencih continue earning about 200,000 rupiah daily, raising livelihood questions.
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