Jakarta, June 22 -- Only 10 percent of waste in Indonesia has been managed properly, based on field verification carried out by the Environment Ministry.

The findings were different compared to data from the National Waste Management Information System, which recorded 39.01 percent of waste managed, according to Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq.

"Based on the verification that we conducted in all final disposal sites in the country, it turns out our waste management achievement has only reached 9 to 10 percent," he noted at the National Coordination Meeting on Waste Management here on Sunday.

The figure was obtained from the existence and capacity of recycling/recovery facilities in each site managed by the local government an...