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Neighbourhood-based waste management: a solution for solid waste problems in Jakarta, Indonesia
Haskarlianus Pasang1, Graham A Moore, Guntur Sitorus
1International Development Centre (IDTC), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Melbourne, Vic. 3010, Australia.
Waste Management (New York, N.Y.)
|December 8, 2006
Summary
Jakarta
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Urban Planning
- Waste Management
Background:
- Municipal solid waste management in Jakarta faces significant challenges.
- Key issues include lack of stakeholder involvement, inadequate staffing, absence of long-term strategies, and poor coordination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the impediments to effective municipal solid waste management in Jakarta.
- To evaluate the potential of neighbourhood-based waste management as a viable solution.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of existing waste management practices and challenges in Jakarta.
- Review of the role of neighbourhood associations in primary waste collection and area cleanliness.
Main Results:
- Non-involvement of stakeholders, unskilled staff, and weak coordination are major impediments.
- Lack of resources is perceived as the least significant impediment.
- Neighbourhood associations play a crucial role in daily waste collection and maintaining local cleanliness.
Conclusions:
- A neighbourhood-based waste management strategy is more suitable and applicable for Jakarta's context than community-based approaches.
- This strategy offers a promising and potentially long-term solution for improving municipal solid waste management in the city.
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