Claims That Jakarta Is Now Free of Rubbish, Pramono Urged to Visit Site Directly: Evidence Still Exists
Residents around the temporary waste disposal site (TPS) Kencana in Sungai Bambu, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, are urging DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung to visit the site in person to witness the persistent piles of rubbish that continue to accumulate.
This demand arises following Pramono’s statement claiming that rubbish accumulations in various parts of Jakarta have been cleared after the landslide incident at the Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) Bantargebang.
However, conditions at TPS Kencana tell a different story, with rubbish still visibly heaped and not yet optimally managed.
“Well, here’s the proof that it’s still there. Yes, this is the evidence that rubbish is still piling up. That’s why the Governor should come down to the field, don’t just receive reports from his subordinates,” said one resident when met by Kompas.com at the location on Tuesday (31/3/2026).
He hopes that Pramono can directly inspect conditions in the field, especially at points still experiencing rubbish build-up.
“I want the Governor to come down to the field, all those rubbish points visited by him personally. The Governor directly,” he added.
Similar complaints were voiced by Nur (55), a trader in the vicinity. She called on the government not to rely solely on reports but to listen directly to the voices of affected residents.
“If Mr Governor says there’s no more piled-up rubbish, he should come here. Like KDM, who came directly. When has Mr Governor ever come here?” she said when met by Kompas.com at the location on Monday.
“Now it’s back in order, and some piles not only in Kramat Jati, but in several places too, but now almost all those piles are clean again,” Pramono stated when met at Jakarta City Hall on Tuesday (31/3/2026).
He explained that the rubbish build-up had temporarily occurred due to the landslide in zone 4A of TPST Bantargebang, which disrupted the distribution of waste transport from Jakarta.
“This was due to the landslide at that time in zone 4A, and indeed it took 10 days for us to reorganise,” he continued.
According to Pramono, conditions are now starting to recover with the reactivation of TPST Bantargebang.
“Because Bantargebang can be used again,” said Pramono.