Hanoi, Feb. 18 -- Greater Jakarta is facing a severe waste crisis, evidenced by garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills, and fears of trash avalanches.
Jakarta and its satellite cities, known collectively as Jabodetabek, are home to 42 million people and produce an estimated 14,000 tonnes of waste daily.
This has placed increasing strain on the approximately eight landfill sites serving the region, all of which are now close to or already at full capacity, local media reported.
Experts say population growth, rising incomes leading to higher consumption, and a chronic lack of waste sorting and enforcement of disposal regulations have created the crisis.
The Bantar Gebang site, one of the world's largest open landfills, spans more th...