Bantargebang Waste Landfill Collapse Prompts DKI Province to Accelerate Modern Waste Processing Facilities
JAKARTA — The Jakarta Regional Legislative Assembly has urged the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to accelerate the development and strengthening of modern waste processing facilities following a landslide at the Bantargebang temporary disposal site in Bekasi, West Java, which claimed four lives.
Wibi Andrino, Deputy Chair of the Jakarta Regional Legislative Assembly and Coordinator of Commission D, viewed the incident as a reminder of the importance of improving Jakarta’s waste management system.
“We extend our condolences to the victims of the tragedy at Bantargebang. This incident certainly serves as a reminder for all of us to continue improving the waste management system in Jakarta,” Wibi said when contacted on Monday, 9 March 2026.
Therefore, a comprehensive evaluation of the waste management system is needed, including from the perspective of safety and operational governance at the site.
Additionally, Wibi reminded the Jakarta Provincial Government officials not to continue depending solely on Bantargebang as the final disposal site for Jakarta’s waste.
“Bantargebang still has an important role at present, but clearly cannot continue to be the sole mainstay. Jakarta must move towards a more sustainable waste management system to prevent such incidents from recurring,” he said.
He also urged the Jakarta Provincial Government to seek long-term solutions to reduce dependence on Bantargebang.
One approach involves reducing waste at source, strengthening recycling programmes, and developing more modern waste processing facilities, such as the Rorotan RDF (Refuse-Derived Fuel) facility.
Wibi emphasised that the most important step now is to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.
“And worker safety must be the top priority,” he said.
The waste heap landslide occurred in zone 4 of the Bantargebang temporary disposal site on Sunday, 8 March 2026. The incident killed four people who were buried under the waste while working at the location.