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Bandung landfill on the verge of overcapacity
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A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire on Aug. 23, 2023, at the Sarimukti landfill in West Bandung regency, West Java. (Antara/Raisan Al Farisi)
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he Sarimukti Landfill in West Java, which serves the Greater Bandung area, will face overcapacity by the end of the year, the provincial administration has warned.
West Java administration secretary Herman Suryatman has called on the administrations of Greater Bandung, also known as the Cekungan Bandung (Bandung Basin) area, to act together immediately.
“We are facing the potential of a waste explosion in Cekungan Bandung. This problem can be a disaster in several months if not handled seriously,” Herman said in Bandung as quoted by Antara on Saturday.
The 25-hectare landfill is a waste hub for the surrounding cities and areas, including West Java’s capital of Bandung, one of the country’s most populous cities. The Bandung city administration has estimated that 80 percent of the 1,500 tonnes of waste generated daily by the city are transported to Sarimukti.
The landfill in Cipatat, West Bandung regency receives around 3,000 cubic meters of trash each day from Bandung city, Cimahi city, West Bandung regency and Bandung regency.
At this rate, there will be no space left at the landfill by the end of the year, Herman said.
The official said that the provincial administration was ready to support Greater Bandung administrations to tackle the problem.
