TPA Fire: Tangerang Regency Prepares Temporary Waste Holding Site

The Tangerang Regency government is establishing a two-hectare temporary waste storage site to manage the ongoing impact of a fire at the Jatiwaringin landfill in Mauk district. This initiative aims to maintain normal waste collection services for residents while firefighting efforts continue at the affected landfill.

Bupati Tangerang Maesyal Rasyid confirmed the preparation of the temporary site, stating, "It's running normally, we have prepared a two-hectare site to be used temporarily." This ensures that the 1,500 tons of waste collected daily from the community can still be processed.

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Running normally, we have prepared a two-hectare site to be used temporarily.

The temporary site was initially designated for storing Fly Ash and Bottom Ash (FABA), the residual waste from a planned Waste-to-Energy (PSEL) project. "So the waste (PSEL) is burned, there will definitely be dust, fly ash and bottom ash, right. Later we also have to prepare a site to store the ash. Meaning the site currently used for temporary storage is the site used to store FABA," explained Ujat Sudrajat, Head of the Tangerang Regency Environmental and Hygiene Agency (DLHK).

Once the fire is extinguished and the Jatiwaringin landfill operations return to normal, all waste currently held at the temporary site will be relocated back to the main landfill. The fire at the Jatiwaringin landfill began on Tuesday, June 30, and is suspected to have been triggered by extreme heat igniting methane gas within the waste piles. Joint forces are working to extinguish the blaze using ground and air resources, including fire trucks, heavy equipment, water-bombing helicopters, and specialized injection methods to reach deep-seated fires.

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So the waste (PSEL) is burned, there will definitely be dust, fly ash and bottom ash, right. Later we also have to prepare a site to store the ash. Meaning the site currently used for temporary storage is the site used to store FABA.