Cilegon Joins Programme to Convert Waste into Electricity, Supplying 300 Tonnes Daily

Cilegon City has officially joined the Batch 2 Accelerated Implementation of Waste-to-Energy Processing (PSEL) programme launched by the central government. Under this scheme, Cilegon is grouped with Serang City and Serang Regency as part of the Serang Raya cluster.

As part of the programme, Cilegon municipal government will send approximately 300 tonnes of waste daily for processing under the PSEL system located at the Cilowong landfill in Serang City.

Sabri Mahyudin, Head of the Environmental Affairs Service (DLH) of Cilegon City, stated that each participating region is obligated to supply waste as raw material for energy processing. “The mechanism involves us committing to send 300 tonnes of waste daily to the Cilowong landfill,” Sabri said in a written statement on Friday, 13 March 2026.

According to Sabri, the delivery target is considered realistic as the volume of waste currently entering the Bagendung landfill in Cilegon City averages approximately 310 tonnes daily.

In the Serang Raya PSEL scheme, waste supply is divided proportionally. Cilegon City supplies 300 tonnes daily, Serang Regency 500 tonnes daily, and Serang City 600 tonnes daily, bringing total waste supply to more than 1,000 tonnes daily in accordance with the project’s implementation requirements.

Sabri explained that Cilegon’s participation in the programme provides several benefits, including reducing the waste burden at the Bagendung landfill by 300 tonnes daily and extending the operational life of the final disposal site.

The programme is also considered capable of promoting more modern and integrated waste management in the Serang Raya region. Additionally, local governments will not be charged tipping fees or disposal costs under this cooperation scheme.

Going forward, Cilegon municipal government will also prepare facilities and operational vehicles to support waste delivery to the processing location at the Cilowong landfill.

Meanwhile, the tender process for the PSEL Batch 2 project for the Serang Raya region is planned to begin in April 2026.

Through this programme, waste management in the region is expected not only to address environmental concerns but also to convert waste into an electricity source for the community.