A week after severe floods hit Greater Jakarta, floodwater has begun to recede to leave a waste management problem in its wake. The type of waste left after the flood varies from bulky pieces of furniture such as mattresses and sofas to various forms of organic waste and inorganic waste that mostly contain plastic. On Sunday alone, the Jakarta administration collected more than 10,000 tons of waste, 47 percent of which was from a massive clean-up event taking place simultaneously in 390 community units (RW) affected by severe flooding. “We have covered all areas,” Jakarta Environment Agency spokesperson Yogi Ikhwan told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday. “However, we can still expect to see more flood-related trash in the following days as some areas are still inundated. The residents will start cleaning up once the water recedes. It will ta...