Jakarta, Aug. 23 -- The Jakarta provincial government and the Istanbul city government, Turkey, have agreed to collaborate on municipal waste management, including sharing knowledge on landfill operations and compost production.

The partnership was formalized through the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) between PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) and Istanbul's waste management company, ISTAC, in Istanbul on August 21.

The collaboration also covered the management of ship waste, medical and industrial waste, city and sea surface cleanup, as well as energy management and carbon credits.

"This waste management collaboration is a major step towards improving environmental quality and the efficiency of public services in Jakarta," said Jaka...