DKI Provincial Government Operates Rorotan RDF Facility, Targets Processing 1,000 Tonnes of Waste Daily This Week
The Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta has formally commenced operations of the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Processing Plant at Rorotan from Tuesday, 10 March. This strategic initiative has been implemented as a swift mitigation measure to maintain stable waste management for the capital city following the landslide that struck the Integrated Waste Processing Facility (TPST) Bantargebang.
Asep Kuswanto, Head of the Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLH), emphasised that the operation of the Rorotan RDF facility aims to ensure that cleaning services continue to function optimally. Currently, certain zones at TPST Bantargebang remain in intensive restoration following the landslide incident.
The Rorotan RDF facility commenced operations with a capacity of 300 tonnes per day. However, this figure is expected to increase substantially in the near term as processing machinery is optimised. “Capacity will be increased gradually to reach 750 tonnes per day within this week, with the subsequent target being 1,000 tonnes per day,” said Asep, citing Antara on Tuesday, 10 March.
Despite being temporarily hampered by the landslide in Zone 4 Besar, waste disposal activities at TPST Bantargebang have not ceased entirely. The Jakarta Environmental Agency continues to maximise Zones 1, 2, and 5, which have a combined handling capacity of approximately 4,000 tonnes per day.
Meanwhile, restoration work in Zone 4 Besar is being accelerated. Following the completion of this restoration process, the zone is projected to resume operations with an additional capacity of approximately 1,500 tonnes per day.
Through this integrated operational scheme, the total waste that can be managed by the end of this week is estimated to reach between 6,700 and 7,150 tonnes per day.
“Through various handling measures currently being implemented, we hope that waste management operations at TPST Bantargebang can return to normal within this week,” concluded Asep.