Efforts in promoting waste sorting at source, operating RDF\nfacilities, and constructing the PLTSa, are expected to serve as\n\u201credemption\u201d for Bantargebang,Jakarta (ANTARA) - \u201cWhether we like it or\nnot, we have to get used to sorting our waste,\u201d Jakarta Governor Pramono\nAnung said, while urging residents to adopt the habit of sorting their\nwaste at home.<\/p>\n
His statement is related to the condition at the Bantargebang\nLandfill, which has long served as Jakarta\u2019s primary waste disposal site\nand has now reached its capacity. For 37 years, the site has\naccommodated approximately 80 million tons of waste from Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq called this excessive long\nperiod of a landfill as the tip of the iceberg, reflecting Jakarta\u2019s\nfailed waste management.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the Jakarta Provincial Government must close the site and\nensure that every area, including terminals, shopping centers, markets,\nand restaurants, to manage its own waste.<\/p>\n
The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has adhered to the directive by\nshutting down the Zone 4A at the Bantargebang Landfill following a\nlandslide in early March, which impacted 13 individuals and caused seven\nfatalities.<\/p>\n
Prior to this, landslides had occurred multiple times, in 2003 where\nit hit a residential area. Then, in 2026, when Zone 3 collapsed and\nburying dozens of scavengers, resulting in two deaths.<\/p>\n
However, the provincial government only closed the Zone 4, while Zone\n3 and Zone 2 remain open to accommodate Jakarta daily waste.<\/p>\n
In order to reduce the daily burden on the remaining zones, the\npractice of sorting and reducing household waste has been\nreinvigorated.<\/p>\n
This is a crucial part of Jakarta\u2019s long-term waste management\nstrategy and also reduces the daily volume of waste entering the\nlandfill.<\/p>\n
For several years, Jakarta has promoted the adoption of this practice\namong its residents, with efforts intensified over the past two\nyears.<\/p>\n
Waste reduction at the source can be achieved through practical\nmeasures that communities can adopt, including segregating waste into\nbiodegradable, recyclable, residual, and household hazardous and toxic\n(B3) categories. Furthermore, communities are encouraged to compost food\nwaste and reuse items that retain value.<\/p>\n
The implementation of Gubernatorial Regulation Number 77 of 2020\nconcerning Waste Management at the Neighborhood Unit (RW) has been\ncarried out sustainably since 2021, through the establishment of the\nCommunity Waste Management Unit (BPS RW).<\/p>\n
Data from the Jakarta Environmental Agency shows that by 2025, 2,755\nBPS RW units have been established, acting as the vanguard in\ncommunity-based waste management at the neighborhood unit level.<\/p>\n
BPS RW also implements waste reduction initiatives, where data from\nthe fourth quarter of 2025 shows that of the 2,755 BPS RWs established,\n2,351, or 85.34 percent, are categorized as active.<\/p>\n
This initiative is reflected in the implementation of waste sorting\nat the community level, the application of 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle)\npractices, the processing of organic waste within neighborhood\nassociations (RT), and the establishment and operation of waste banks at\nthe RW level.<\/p>\n
By December 2025, waste management within neighborhood associations\nhad driven the growth of households waste sorting.<\/p>\n
The number of households sorting reached 236,494, equivalent to 11.47\npercent, exceeding the fourth quarter target of 11 percent.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the number of active waste banks reached 2,083, with a\nwaste reduction of 10,004 tons from January 2025 to December 2025.<\/p>\n
However, this figure remains insufficient. Jakarta requires binding\nregulations to mandate waste sorting. A gubernatorial regulation\n(Pergub) or regional regulation (Perda) on household waste sorting\nshould be enacted.<\/p>\n
Residents must sort waste into four categories: biodegradable waste\nthat can be processed into compost; and recyclable waste, such as\nplastic, paper, and metal, which can be distributed to waste banks.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, there is B3 waste, or hazardous and toxic materials, and\nresidual waste that cannot be recycled.<\/p>\n
Last but not least, the Jakarta Provincial Government must tighten\nits waste sorting system to ensure that not all waste is transported to\nBantargebang. With improved waste sorting, only residual waste should be\ndirected to the final disposal site.<\/p>\n
Related news: Minister says Bantargebang Landfill exposes waste\nsystem failure<\/p>\n
Rorotan<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Plant in Rorotan, North\nJakarta, is also in operation to support the processing of the city\u2019s\nwaste and to maintain the stability of the post-landslide waste\nmanagement system at the Bantargebang Landfill.<\/p>\n
The Rorotan RDF started operation on March 10, 2026, with an initial\ncapacity of around 300 tons per day, which will then be gradually\nincreased to 1,000 tons per day.<\/p>\n
In addition to the Rorotan RDF Plant, waste processing is also\ncarried out at the Bantargebang RDF Plant with a capacity of around 800\ntons per day and at the Merah Putih Waste-to-Energy Power Plant (PLTSa)\nwith a capacity of around 100 tons per day.<\/p>\n
Under this scheme, the overall waste handling capacity is projected\nto range between 6,700 and 7,150 tons per day.<\/p>\n
Experts consider this policy appropriate. Urban planning observer\nSugiyanto believes that the operation of the Rorotan RDF Plant facility\naligns with the precautionary principle in environmental management.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Executive Director of the Indonesia Public Policy and\nEconomic Studies (IPPES), M. Zulfikar Dachlan, stated that the operation\nof the Rorotan RDF facility should not be delayed any longer, despite\nsome residents\u2019 objections.<\/p>\n
In response to concerns raised by residents surrounding the Rorotan\nRDF facility regarding potential odor, pollution, and environmental\nimpacts, the facility has developed a mitigation strategy.<\/p>\n
On the waste transportation issue, waste delivery to the Rorotan RDF\nPlant will only be using using enclosed compactor trucks procured in\n2024 and 2025. These trucks a<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/a-renewed-vision-for-jakarta-after-bantargebangs-waste-breakdown-1774871524", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }