Bantargebang Landslide Claims Lives, Jakarta Reduces Waste Deliveries and Implements Sorting

Jakarta’s Provincial Government (Pemprov) has temporarily closed Zone 4A of the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Management Facility (TPST) in Bekasi following a landslide at the waste dump site that resulted in multiple fatalities.

Governor Pramono Anung acknowledged that the temporary closure will inevitably impact Jakarta’s waste management situation, given that the facility previously received between 7,400 and 8,000 tonnes of waste daily from the capital.

“There will certainly be impacts, and to address this we will implement sorting processes at the point of collection and ensure that not all waste is sent to Bantargebang,” the governor stated at Jakarta City Hall on Monday, 9 March 2026.

Pramono indicated that the Jakarta Provincial Government must actively seek ways to reduce waste shipments to Bantargebang, as the facility’s storage capacity has become severely limited.

To reduce waste volumes directed to Bantargebang, Pramono identified the urgent operationalisation of the Rorotan Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) facility as a priority. The provincial government continues to work towards completing commissioning procedures to enable Rorotan to begin normal operations.

“We are working to complete the commissioning as soon as possible, so that Rorotan can commence normal operations,” he stated.

However, Pramono cautioned that the Rorotan RDF facility may not achieve its initial target capacity of processing 2,500 tonnes per day. Nevertheless, he expressed confidence that the facility could handle approximately 1,000 tonnes daily.

“I believe reaching 1,000 tonnes per day would be excellent. Processing 1,000 tonnes daily would be very good for Rorotan’s current operations and would significantly reduce waste at the source, potentially by 1,000-1,500 tonnes,” he concluded.