22 Heavy Equipment Units at Burangkeng Landfill Cease Operations, Waste Management Disrupted
Bekasi, Kompas.com – As many as 22 units of heavy equipment at the Burangkeng Final Disposal Site (TPA), Setu Subdistrict, Bekasi Regency, have reportedly ceased operations since Thursday (23/4/2026) due to running out of fuel.
The halt in operations of the heavy equipment has disrupted the waste sorting and processing processes within the TPA.
Spokesperson for the Bekasi Regency Environmental Agency (DLH), Dedi Kurniawan, stated that this situation is related to the surge in fuel prices, particularly Pertamina Dex, which has seen a significant increase in recent times.
“This is due to the fuel price hike. Because our contract uses third parties, there is an adjustment in prices related to margins and profit,” Dedi said when confirmed by Kompas.com via telephone on Friday (24/4/2026).
According to Dedi, the increase in Pertamina Dex prices from Rp 14,500 per litre to Rp 23,900 per litre has impacted the operational capabilities of the third parties managing the heavy equipment at the TPA.
Under normal conditions, the 22 units of heavy equipment at TPA Burangkeng require around 150 litres of fuel per day per unit. Thus, the total fuel requirement reaches more than 3,000 litres per day.
“With such a large requirement, the fuel price increase certainly affects operations,” he said.
As a result of the heavy equipment ceasing operations, queues of waste transport trucks are unavoidable.
“Yes, automatically there are queues. But they are still within the TPA location, not yet reaching the road,” Dedi stated.
Nevertheless, DLH claims that the situation has not yet directly impacted the public.
However, if this situation persists for a long time, waste collection services to residential areas could be disrupted.
“If the impact on the public up to today is none. But regular services to residents may experience schedule discrepancies,” Dedi said.
He explained that the waste collection schedule, which is normally carried out once or twice a week, could face delays.