Bandung (ANTARA) - The West Java Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) is still selecting potential investors to start construction of phase two of the Lulut Nambo Regional Waste Disposal and Final Processing Site (TPPAS), Bogor Regency, while waiting for phase one to operate.

"In this second phase, West Java Clean Lestari (JBL) is currently selecting investment partners, so that if we get an investment partner, we will then enter (start construction) in phase two," said Head of West Java Bappeda Iendra Sofyan at Gedung Sate Bandung, Tuesday.

Regarding the funds needed for the construction of the second phase of the Lulut Nambo Regional TPPAS, Iendra admitted that he could not provide information even though an assessment had been carried out that the funds needed were around IDR 400 billion.

"Previously, it might have been that (the value), only now with inflation figures everything has started to change," he said.

For phase one itself, Iendra said that currently the equipment has been installed and trials are being carried out with a capacity of 50 tons per day.

The experiment is carried out two days a week and each week will increase to three days, five days, until one full week to be fully operational.

"If he can carry out the process for one week, it will be declared that the tool will work well. The target is that in the next three weeks the trial will be completed, after that it will operate according to management targets," he said.

For phase one, Iendra said the target is to be able to manage waste with a capacity of 100 tons per day, while if all these facilities are completed, it is projected to be able to manage as much as 2,300 tons of waste per day from Bogor City, Bogor Regency, Depok City and South Tangerang City.

"For the time being (phase one) we are prioritizing Depok, where the TPA is starting to run out," he said.

The Lulut Nambo Regional TPPAS, added Iendra, will use advanced technology which will divide and sort waste into three parts, namely compost, biomass and material waste in the form of RDF (refuse derifed fuel).

This RDF waste will be taken by PT Indocement as the offtaker.

"So the system is different from Sarimukti, for example, which is landfilled. But it is separated into several parts, some for making fertilizer, up to those that will be purchased by Indocement," he said.

The West Java Provincial Government is targeting phase one of the Lulut Nambo Regional Waste Disposal and Final Processing Site (TPPAS) in Klapanunggal District, Bogor Regency, to be operational in March 2024.

When completely completed, this TPPAS will have an area of ​​55 hectares and will be able to accommodate 1,800-2,300 tons of waste per day.

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