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        "id": 1666471,
        "msgid": "residents-urge-dki-provincial-government-to-address-rubbish-in-rawa-bebek-dont-wait-until-it-goes-viral-1775721061",
        "date": "2026-04-09 13:56:40",
        "title": "Residents Urge DKI Provincial Government to Address Rubbish in Rawa Bebek: Don't Wait Until It Goes Viral Before Panicking",
        "author": "Faieq Hidayat",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Residents in East Jakarta are pressing the DKI Provincial Government to promptly clear a massive rubbish pile on Rawa Bebek Road in Pulogebang, which is causing hazards and inconvenience to motorists despite not being near residential areas. Local drivers like Agus and Ridwan from nearby regions complain about the stench, scattered plastics, and risks of accidents, urging action before the issue escalates on social media. The accumulation, reaching up to three metres high and spilling onto the road, highlights ongoing waste management challenges in the capital's border areas, with authorities yet to respond.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Agus (40), a resident of Ujung Menteng, is urging the DKI\nProvincial Government to immediately address the pile of rubbish on Rawa\nBebek Road, Pulogebang Ward, Cakung District, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Although the location is not near residential areas, the rubbish\ncondition severely disrupts passing motorists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, if possible, handle it immediately; don\u2019t wait until it goes\nviral on social media before everyone panics. It should make motorists\ncomfortable too,\u201d said Agus when met near the location on Thursday\n(9\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s nice here with lots of trees because it\u2019s beside the BKT.\nActually, I pass through here to cut through from Ujung Menteng. But I\u2019m\nafraid to pass because the plastic rubbish and water can cause motorists\nto fall,\u201d Agus explained.<\/p>\n<p>Similar complaints were voiced by Ridwan (27), a Bekasi resident who\noften passes through Rawa Bebek Road to get to his office in the Tebet\narea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI take this route to cut through when it\u2019s not congested, but it\nsmells when passing the TPS because the rubbish is piled up so much,\u201d\nRidwan stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know the cause, but I hope it can be tidied up. Even though\nit\u2019s not near settlements, if the rubbish reaches the road, it\u2019s\nunpleasant, especially in the mornings when it\u2019s busy and not just\nJakarta residents, as this is a border area,\u201d Ridwan added.<\/p>\n<p>Based on Kompas.com\u2019s observations at the site, the rubbish appears\nto be piled up to a height of about two to three metres and spilling\nonto the roadside.<\/p>\n<p>Although it does not completely block Rawa Bebek Road, the area\naround the 3R TPS is filled with scattered plastic rubbish extending\nseveral metres from the location.<\/p>\n<p>Several passing vehicles were seen slowing down due to carts and\nrubbish trucks preparing to unload or collect waste.<\/p>\n<p>Kompas.com has contacted the Head of Environmental Control for Cakung\nDistrict, Encep, regarding the rubbish handling, but no response has\nbeen received as of yet.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/residents-urge-dki-provincial-government-to-address-rubbish-in-rawa-bebek-dont-wait-until-it-goes-viral-1775721061",
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