Indonesian capital grapples with ‘filthy’ trash crisisAFP, JAKARTAGarbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world’s most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis. Waste management should be their responsibility,” said Muhammad Arsil, a 34-year-old motorbike taxi driver. Another resident, Delfa Desabriyan, said people threw rubbish in the street because the local landfill was full. “This is a complex issue, a mix of poor awareness, policy, and a kind of inconsistency in how waste management is implemented,” he said. Reforms are needed for a waste management system that is still designed on the collect-transport-dispose model without prioritizing reduction at the household level, he said.

Source: Taipei Times February 17, 2026 18:45 UTC