At Indonesia’s Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, waste pickers search through mountains of rubbish as authorities prepare to tighten restrictions on open dumping.
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Bantargebang is Indonesia’s largest landfill and has become a vital source of income for thousands of waste pickers. Many fear losing their livelihoods as the government plans to close hundreds of open-dumping sites and introduce stricter waste separation policies.
The landfill has grown into a 60-metre-high mountain of rubbish, highlighting the scale of Jakarta’s waste problem and the challenges facing the city’s waste management system.
The transition remains a challenge for residents who depend on the local economy around the landfill. Waste pickers and community members say any reform must also provide solutions for those who rely on collecting discarded materials for their income.
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