DKI DPRD Urges Waste Sorting Culture to Begin with the Government
Member of Commission D of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Nabilah Aboebakar Alhabsyi, stated that the culture of sorting waste must begin in government environments, including at sub-district offices, districts, and all Regional Work Units (SKPD), before being mandated to the public.
She conveyed this in response to Governor’s Instruction (Ingub) DKI 5/2026 on the waste sorting and processing movement, which was recently issued.
“If we want the public to be disciplined in sorting waste from their homes, then government agency offices must set an example first. Do not let the campaign be strong, but the practice in the field is not yet consistent,” said Nabilah in Jakarta on Monday (11/5), quoted from Antara.
Nabilah expressed full support for the DKI Jakarta Governor’s instruction regarding the household waste sorting movement starting from 10 May. However, she added that she does not want the movement to stop at just a slogan.
According to her, the success of the waste reduction movement cannot solely be burdened on the public, while government offices have not fully set an example in daily waste sorting implementation.
Therefore, she urged the government—especially the DKI Provincial Government—to demonstrate real standards so that the campaign has legitimacy in the public’s eyes.
Furthermore, she requested that the mandatory waste sorting movement be accompanied by supervision, supporting facilities, and periodic evaluations in government environments.
She emphasised that behavioural change will not run effectively without the government’s own exemplary actions.
“The government must be present, not just through appeals, but through real examples. Starting from government offices first, then the public will believe and join the movement,” Nabilah stated.
Previously, the Chairman of the Special Committee on Waste Management of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Judistira Hermawan, said that one of the reasons the household waste sorting movement has stalled is the lack of facilities and infrastructure provided to support the programme.
“If we have already sorted at home, once outside the home, where do we put this waste? We cannot just appeal without preparing the facilities and infrastructure,” Judistira remarked.
According to him, appeals to the public to sort waste have not been accompanied by readiness of facilities on the ground. He also touched on the level of public understanding and discipline in supporting waste management, which is still not optimal.
Therefore, education is deemed necessary to run alongside the provision of adequate facilities.
Response from the DKI Governor
Previously, DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung hoped that the source-based waste sorting programme could reduce the burden of waste disposal at the Bantargebang TPST.
“Officially, the Jakarta Government is holding waste sorting activities in accordance with the Governor’s Instruction. This activity is not half-hearted because it is running simultaneously in five cities and also in the Thousand Islands to carry out waste sorting,” Pramono said.
According to him, if the waste sorting programme runs effectively, the long-standing waste problems in Jakarta can be handled quickly because with the separation of organic and inorganic waste, the burden of waste disposal to the Bantargebang TPST and the waste sent later will only be the residue.
To succeed his instruction, Pramono said that facilities and infrastructure will soon be prepared to support the household waste sorting movement.
“Gradually, of course, the facilities and infrastructure will also be prepared by us,” Pramono said in the Jakarta East area on Monday.
He conveyed this in response to statements from the Special Committee on Waste Management of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, which highlighted the lack of facilities and infrastructure provided to support the programme.
According to Pramono, the movement has just started, so it still needs time to provide facilities and infrastructure.
Nevertheless, he claimed to have asked mayors, district heads, sub-district heads, down to RW and RT to intensify the waste sorting movement.
“But the most important thing is that this must be sustainable, it must not stop, because this is what will change the face of Jakarta in relation to waste,” Pramono stated.