Affected Zone at Bantargebang Landfill Temporarily Closed Following Deadly Collapse
The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has temporarily closed zone 4A at the Bantargebang Waste Treatment and Processing Site (TPST) following a landslide that resulted in four deaths. The provincial authorities have prepared two temporary alternative locations to accommodate waste from Jakarta.
“Only zone 4A has been closed. However, zone 3 will continue to be used for waste disposal, and two additional sites that have been prepared in the field are now operational,” said DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung at Jakarta City Hall on Monday (9 March 2026).
He expressed hope that restoration work could commence promptly so that zone 4A operations could return to normal. Pramono also set a target for clearing debris from the landslide that had spilled into the Ciketing River.
“Zone 3 and the two new zones are being prepared for temporary use. Our hope is that zone 4A can be restored quickly,” he stated.
He noted that waste sent from Jakarta to the Bantargebang facility reaches 8,000 tonnes per day, with the majority of this waste unsorted. The DKI Provincial Government has now begun implementing waste sorting procedures. He indicated that the facility’s capacity has become severely limited.
“We will implement waste sorting at the terminal stage. We will also work to ensure that not all waste is sent to Bantargebang, as the facility must begin imposing restrictions due to its severely limited capacity,” he explained.
Currently, the DKI Provincial Government is preparing a waste processing facility in the Rorotan area, North Jakarta. The facility is targeted to process approximately 1,000 tonnes of waste per day.
“I will begin implementing waste sorting procedures so that not all waste needs to be sent to Bantargebang,” he said.
The garbage mountain landslide at Bantargebang occurred on Sunday (8 March) at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time. The incident is believed to have been triggered by extreme rainfall with high intensity, which made the waste pile slippery and subsequently caused it to shift. In addition to resulting in loss of life, the landslide temporarily blocked the operational access route and damaged a section of the Ciketing River stretching approximately 40 metres.