Jakarta, Feb 17, 2026 (AFP) - Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisis

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2026-02-17

Garbage-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. Jakarta and its satellite cities, known collectively as Jabodetabek, are home to 42 million people and produce up to an estimated 14,000 tonnes of waste daily. That has placed increasing strain on the approximately eight landfill sites that serve the region, which are now all cl......

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