‘The smell is awful’: Indonesia’s capital is drowning in waste

South China Morning Post
by Agence France-Presse
February 17, 2026
‘The smell is awful’: Indonesia’s capital is drowning in waste
With 42 million people churning out 14,000 tonnes of rubbish every day, Jakarta and its satellite cities are running out of room for trash.
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/17/2026