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        "id": 1598288,
        "msgid": "zone-4a-of-bantargebang-waste-disposal-site-temporarily-closed-following-waste-collapse-two-new-collection-1773035630",
        "date": "2026-03-09 12:16:04",
        "title": "Zone 4A of Bantargebang Waste Disposal Site Temporarily Closed Following Waste Collapse; Two New Collection Points Being Prepared",
        "author": "Ambaranie Nadia Kemala Movanita",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Jakarta provincial government has temporarily closed zone 4A at the Bantargebang waste disposal site in Bekasi following a waste collapse on 8 March 2026 that killed four people, including two drivers, a waste picker, and a female vendor. Governor Pramono Anung announced the closure as a mitigation measure and revealed plans to establish two new waste collection points whilst diverting operations to zone 3, as Jakarta currently sends 7,400 to 8,000 tonnes of waste daily to Bantargebang. The provincial government is also promoting source-level waste segregation to reduce the volume of waste sent to the final disposal site, acknowledging that Bantargebang's capacity is severely limited.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 The Jakarta Provincial Government has prepared two new\nwaste collection points following the temporary closure of zone 4A at\nthe Bantargebang Waste Disposal Site (TPST) in Bekasi City, West Java,\nafter a waste collapse on Sunday, 8 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung stated that the closure of zone 4A was\nimplemented to ensure the landslide remediation process could proceed\nsafely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a mitigation measure, operations in zone 4A have been temporarily\nclosed. Waste deliveries to Bantargebang TPST are being minimised, with\noperations being redirected to zone 3, whilst two new collection points\nare being prepared as cleanup efforts continue,\u201d Pramono said at Jakarta\nCity Hall on Monday, 9 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This is necessary because Jakarta daily sends approximately 7,400 to\n8,000 tonnes of waste to Bantargebang. Therefore, the government must\nmake operational adjustments to maintain waste management services.<\/p>\n<p>The Jakarta Provincial Government is also promoting waste segregation\nat the source to prevent all waste from being sent to the final disposal\nsite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur daily waste volume is between 7,400 and 8,000 tonnes, with 8,000\nbeing typical on weekends. There will certainly be impacts, and to\naddress this we will implement a segregation process at the endpoint,\u201d\nPramono said.<\/p>\n<p>Pramono acknowledged that the capacity of Bantargebang TPST is\nincreasingly limited, necessitating better waste management\nprotocols.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also need to ensure that not everything is sent to Bantargebang,\nas capacity restrictions must be implemented because its absorption\ncapacity is severely limited,\u201d Pramono stated.<\/p>\n<p>Pramono attributed the waste pile collapse in zone 4A to extreme\nrainfall that had pounded the area for an extended duration. The\nincident, which occurred around 14:30 local time, resulted in four\ndeaths.<\/p>\n<p>The victims included two drivers, a female waste picker, and a woman\napproximately 60 years old who was reported to have been selling goods\nnear the location.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/zone-4a-of-bantargebang-waste-disposal-site-temporarily-closed-following-waste-collapse-two-new-collection-1773035630",
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