East Jakarta's Annual Waste Generation is the Highest in Jakarta.

Waste management remains a significant issue in Jakarta, the capital city. Indeed, areas within DKI Jakarta generate a massive amount of waste annually.

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (LHK) recorded that East Jakarta has the highest annual waste generation in the DKI Jakarta region, reaching 836,900 tons per year.

West Jakarta contributes the largest amount of annual waste among the cities, totaling 729,090 tons per year. This is followed by South Jakarta (707,200 tons/year), North Jakarta (494,450 tons/year), and Central Jakarta (309,300 tons/year). The Thousand Islands regency generated 6,430 tons/year.

Based on region, East Jakarta contributed the most waste to the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing and Landfill Site (TPST), amounting to 620,960 tons (27.14% of the total waste) in 2021. This was followed by West Jakarta, contributing 543,700 tons (23.77%), and South Jakarta, contributing 529,300 tons (23.14%).

In 2020, the largest source of waste in Jakarta came from households (37.33%). The next largest sources were markets (16.35%), residential areas (16%), commerce (7.29%), public facilities (5.25%), and offices (3.22%).

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