146 Jakarta Markets Begin Waste Segregation at Source
Perumda Pasar Jaya has begun implementing waste separation at source across all the markets it manages. The step is being taken in preparation for changes to Jakarta’s waste management system that come into force in August 2026.
Perumda Pasar Jaya President Director Agus Himawan said the programme is being carried out through the Joint Market Cleanliness Movement (Geber) as a follow-up to DKI Jakarta Governor Instruction Number 5 of 2026 on the Movement for Waste Separation and Processing at Source.
“This is our shared commitment and concrete step to create market environments that are clean, healthy, hygienic and comfortable, both for traders and for the public as market visitors, in supporting Jakarta’s journey towards becoming a global city,” Agus said on Friday (10/7/2026).
Agus said that all 146 markets managed by Perumda Pasar Jaya have now been equipped with segregated waste bin facilities as an initial step in implementing waste separation from the source itself.
“A total of 146 markets under Perumda Pasar Jaya have already been equipped with sorting bin facilities. These facilities have been prepared so that waste separation can begin directly at its source,” Agus said.
According to Agus, waste management can no longer rely on downstream handling. Waste reduction efforts must start in the areas where waste is generated, including traditional markets.
He explained that the step has become increasingly important because, from August 2026, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will no longer apply the current waste disposal pattern to the Bantargebang landfill. For this reason, all market operators are being encouraged to reduce waste volumes through separation at source.
As part of the programme’s implementation, Perumda Pasar Jaya is also running a pilot project for independent waste management at Pasar Induk Kramat Jati, in cooperation with LAPI ITB and PT FDR.
To ensure the programme runs sustainably, Perumda Pasar Jaya has formed a Geber Task Force of 58 personnel. The task force is responsible for monitoring the programme’s implementation, educating traders, and driving behavioural change in waste management within market environments.
“This task force will be a driving engine, supervisor and education partner for everyone in the markets, on an ongoing basis,” Agus said.
According to Agus, successful waste management requires the involvement of all parties, from market operators and traders to cooperatives and the wider community.
“Changing old habits and building a culture of cleanliness does indeed require time and patience. But through hard work together and consistency, I am optimistic that Perumda Pasar Jaya’s markets can transform into markets that are clean, healthy and modern,” Agus said.
Perumda Pasar Jaya Supervisory Board member La Ode Basir said the movement must be carried out consistently so that it becomes a working culture across all markets.
“This movement is not merely ceremonial, but must grow into a collective awareness and collective culture among Pasar Jaya personnel. Waste separation must become a culture in all the markets we manage,” La Ode said.
He asked the directors to promptly draw up measurable standard operating procedures (SOPs) so that waste separation is implemented with discipline at every market. In addition, cleanliness and the successful implementation of waste separation have been proposed as one of the performance assessment indicators for market heads.
“There must be measurable assessments across all markets,” La Ode said.