Bekasi Demands Jakarta Accountability for Bantargebang Landfill Collapse; Compensation Fund Deemed Inadequate

Bekasi — The Bekasi City Regional Representative Council (DPRD) is urging the Jakarta Provincial Government to take concrete action in managing waste at the Bantargebang Transfer Station (TPST).

This follows a landslide of garbage mounds at the TPST on Sunday, 8 March 2026.

Latu Har Hary, chairman of the DPRD’s Commission II, stated that the Jakarta Provincial Government cannot wash its hands of the various problems at Bantargebang, given that Jakarta’s waste is disposed of at the facility.

“They should not feel that by providing regional financial assistance (Bandek) to the Bekasi city government, they can then wash their hands of the problems that exist,” Latu said when confirmed by Kompas.com on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.

According to Latu, residents around Bantargebang have endured the negative impacts of waste management that is considered suboptimal for far too long.

“The regional financial assistance has proven to be merely a windfall for a select few who wish to gain one-sided advantage at the expense of the suffering Bantargebang community,” he said.

Latu also considered the repeated landslides a serious warning about the poor waste management system at both Bantargebang and Sumur Batu landfill.

As a result, the Bekasi City DPRD plans to summon the Jakarta Provincial Environmental Services and the Bekasi City Environmental Services to discuss the matter comprehensively.

“The people living in Bantargebang need clarity regarding waste management and handling,” Latu said.

He also requested that the Jakarta Provincial Government visit the actual conditions at the Bantargebang Transfer Station.

“If the Jakarta Provincial Government and Bekasi city government are unable to manage waste, then we should simply close the Bantargebang Transfer Station,” he said.

According to him, what Bekasi city needs is not merely shipments of waste from Jakarta, but efforts to restore the environmental conditions that have been impacted by waste management activities over the years.

Latu also referenced the expiration of the cooperation agreement (PKS) between the Bekasi city government and the Jakarta Provincial Government, which is set to expire on 26 October 2026. He stated that the cooperation has yet to deliver significant benefits to affected communities.

“This cooperation agreement has thus far failed to bring welfare to affected communities,” he said.