East Jakarta promotes waste sorting to reduce burden on Bantargebang TPST
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The East Jakarta City Government (Jaktim) is promoting waste sorting from the source, namely households, to reduce the disposal burden at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) in Bekasi, West Java.
“The government is also encouraging the public to start reducing waste volume and carrying out sorting from the source, namely households, to manage disposal at TPST Bantargebang,” said East Jakarta Mayor Munjiri at the East Jakarta Mayor’s Office on Tuesday.
He mentioned that his side has collaborated with the Ciracas Plastic Recycling Centre (PDUP) to manage inorganic waste.
In addition, the Waste Bank Task Force (Satgas) in every sub-district, which has been formed through the Mayor’s Circular Letter Number e-0005/SE/2026, is being optimised in its role.
This task force is responsible for coordinating the delivery of inorganic waste from Waste Bank Units to PDUP Ciracas, while also reporting activities through the provided online system.
Not only that, his side has also gathered various stakeholders, from the Environmental Agency, sub-district heads, village heads, to private sector parties, to ensure this policy runs effectively.
Five sub-districts in the Jaktim area have been connected to the centralised waste collection system at the Ciracas Main Waste Bank, which accommodates inorganic waste from community sorting.
The five sub-districts include Cipayung, Ciracas, Kramat Jati, Pasar Rebo, and Makasar.
Meanwhile, a monitoring and evaluation meeting for the delivery of inorganic waste to the Ciracas Plastic Recycling Centre (PDUP) was held at the Bambu Apus Multipurpose Room, East Jakarta Mayor’s Office, on Monday (6/4).
The meeting is a follow-up to the directives of DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung regarding restrictions on waste disposal to TPST Bantargebang, which is currently exceeding capacity.
Previously, the DKI Jakarta Environment Agency (DLH) targeted that waste transport operations to the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) could return to normal this week.
Head of DKI Jakarta DLH Asep Kuswanto said that post-Eid al-Fitr waste residues are also being addressed promptly and distributed to processing facilities, including TPST Bantargebang and RDF Plant.
“We are committed to accelerating waste handling within the city to avoid causing discomfort to residents. All DLH ranks continue to work maximally so that conditions recover soon and waste transport services run optimally,” said Asep in Jakarta on Thursday (2/4).
In addition, his side is not imposing delivery quotas for waste, but rather optimising the distribution process through work system arrangements and more measured waste truck transport shifts.
With this pattern, DLH ensures that the waiting time (dwelling time) for waste trucks remains controlled, namely not exceeding three hours.