Deputy Speaker of the People\u2019s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) from\nthe PAN Faction, Eddy Soeparno, has said that the fire which broke out\nagain at the Cipayung final waste disposal site (TPA) in Depok serves as\nan alarm over an increasingly urgent waste management problem.<\/p>\n
He assessed that the incident, which followed a fire at the\nJatiwaringin landfill, indicates a recurring pattern suggesting that\ncurrent waste governance remains weak.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen landfills keep catching fire, it means our system is not\nworking, particularly the system of supervision and enforcement at\nlandfill sites. At the moment, we are kept busy dealing with landfill\ndisasters, such as waste pile collapses and fires. We need immediate and\nfirm intervention to prevent landfill disasters from recurring across\nIndonesia,\u201d Eddy said firmly on Saturday (18\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
On various occasions, the Deputy Chairman of PAN has consistently\nreminded that Indonesia\u2019s waste management approach still relies too\nheavily on landfills that are no longer adequate. According to him,\nwithout policy and technological transformation, similar incidents will\ncontinue to repeat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia produces around 56 million tonnes of waste every year, and\nmost of it still ends up at final processing sites through the\nlandfilling system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can no longer rely on landfills as the main solution. Landfills\nare over capacity, prone to fires, and a source of pollution. If there\nis no fundamental change, the current situation has the potential to\nescalate into a full-blown crisis at any time, harming the public,\u201d he\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
The University of Indonesia political science doctoral graduate\naffirmed that accelerating the implementation of Waste to Energy (WTE)\ntechnology is a solution to reduce waste volumes while also forming part\nof the national energy resilience strategy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot keep depending on a landfill system that is no longer\nadequate. WTE is one solution for waste treatment and is now being\nwidely implemented. Beyond significantly reducing waste, WTE also\nproduces renewable energy. It addresses two problems at once: the waste\ncrisis and the need for clean energy,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
In addition to downstream solutions, Eddy also stressed the\nimportance of upstream reform through a community-based approach. He has\nconsistently pushed for stronger public education, waste reduction at\nsource, and the development of a circular economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe waste problem will not be solved if it is only handled at\nlandfills. The key lies upstream. Households must begin to sort, reduce,\nand manage their own waste. The government must be present with a system\nthat supports this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that a community-based approach has proven more sustainable\nwhen supported by the right policies.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to build a new culture in waste management. Infrastructure\ndevelopment is very important, but collective behaviour and awareness\nmust also be continuously strengthened as a shared solution,\u201d said the\nmember of the DPR RI\u2019s Commission XII.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, supervision mechanisms at landfills, as well as enforcement\nagainst illegal dumping, need to be strengthened. We produce large\nquantities of wet waste from food scraps. The methane gas it produces is\nvery bad for the environment and easily triggers fires. Therefore, I ask\nregional governments across Indonesia to immediately and intensively\nmonitor landfill sites to prevent the recurring disasters of fires and\ncollapses,\u201d Eddy concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/highlighting-landfill-fires-mpr-deputy-speaker-stresses-upstream-reform-and-oversight-1784379115", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }