Four Indonesian companies imported a total of 118 containers in February, which were confirmed on Thursday to contain hazardous materials commonly referred to as B3 waste here. (Antara Photo) |
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Indonesia’s
Ministry of Environment confirmed on Thursday that 118 containers of scrap
metal seized at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta in February contained
hazardous materials.
They are
the second batch of scrap metal containers imported into Indonesia that have
been proven to contain toxic waste.
The first
batch, consisting of 113 containers and arriving in the same port in January,
was confirmed in February to contain hazardous materials, commonly referred to
as B3 here.
“We’ve
conducted some samplings and testing, and the result is the same with the 113
containers. The 118 containers are contaminated with B3 waste,” said Henry
Bastaman, the deputy for technical support development and capacity building at
the Environment Ministry in Jakarta on Thursday.
“The type
of waste materials found are similar with those in the 113 containers. There is
oil, electronic waste, chromium and lead.”
Henry said
the 118 containers were imported by four Indonesian companies and registered as
scrap metal for recycling purposes.
The
ministry’s deputy for environmental management, Sudariyono, said last month the
118 containers came from a number of countries in Europe, Asia and Africa, and
would be returned to those countries soon after administrative procedures were
completed.
The 113
containers in the first batch, meanwhile, came from Britain and the
Netherlands, and are expected to soon be sent back to those two countries.
Indonesia’s
customs and excise office also seized 130 containers in Surabaya, 77 containers
in Medan and 11 containers in Semarang believed to contain toxic waste.
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