Indonesia to produce 25MW off new sanitary landfill; other cities address waste management problems

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The Indonesian city of Tangerang will be producing 25 megawatts of electricity from the 2,500 tons of garbage that it would be processing daily through the Ciangir waste management, The Jakarta Post reported last Saturday (May 16). Tangerang, located in the province of Banten, is the country’s third largest urban center after Jakarta (the capital) and Bekasi.

According to Tangerang sanitation agency head Eko Bharuna, through The Jakarta Post, the new sanitary landfill is estimated to accommodate 1,500 tons of Jakartan and 1,000 tons of Tangerang garbage. He also said that the government is analyzing the environmental impact of the project.

Bidding is reportedly scheduled for September while operations may start in 2010. Bharuna said that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Jakarta and Tangerang administrations is hoped to be made within this month. The project is highly anticipated by the administration to help address Jakarta’s waste problems and to supplement the Bantar Gebang landfill project in Bekasi.

In related news, international outreach organization MercyCorps announced last Wednesday (May 13) that it is raising funds for a biogas program in the Jakarta sub-district of Penjaringan. The Portland, Oregon-based group is planning to install biogas facilities in the said low-income area to convert organic waste into energy. Penjaringan households can use the converted energy in their communal kitchens and gas lanterns. MercyCorps is also planning to engage the residents on waste separation and maintenance. A $30,300 initial budget is set for the project.


-  Jen Balboa

Sources:

¹ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2 009/05/15/city-gears-develop-ciangir-waste-management.html
² http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/indonesia/15665