Five Sub-districts in East Jakarta Connected to Ciracas Master Waste Bank
Jakarta — Five sub-districts in East Jakarta (Jaktim) have been connected to a centralised waste collection system at the Ciracas Master Waste Bank, which receives inorganic waste sorted by residents.
“Five sub-districts are now centralised under the master bank system in Ciracas. This is to collect inorganic waste, while organic waste will subsequently be taken for separate processing,” said East Jakarta Mayor Munjirin at Kramat Jati Market, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.
The five sub-districts are Cipayung, Ciracas, Kramat Jati, Pasar Rebo, and Makasar.
Inorganic waste that has been sorted by residents will be collected and stored at the master waste bank in Ciracas, while organic waste will be processed separately according to established management mechanisms.
Munjirin stated that the local government continues to strengthen the waste management system by integrating additional areas into the master waste bank network. This action follows central government directives and the Jakarta Governor’s Instruction regarding household and neighbourhood-based waste segregation.
With this system, Munjirin hopes residents become accustomed to separating organic and inorganic waste before disposal.
The East Jakarta City Government is also intensifying public education campaigns to encourage waste segregation from the source, conducting direct outreach on a house-to-house basis.
“From East Jakarta, I wish to convey that what was stated by the Minister, the Presidential Instruction, and in response to the Governor’s Instruction on household and neighbourhood-based waste segregation is being implemented. Currently, we are intensively conducting house-to-house socialisation,” said Munjirin.
However, he acknowledged that implementation of household waste segregation programmes remains staged and has not yet reached all residents.
“Although not everyone is yet covered, we continue to work with sub-district and village officials and the Sub-agency for Environmental Services to intensively promote waste segregation at source,” Munjirin said.
“The Minister mentioned area-based approaches, but household-based segregation is also a priority for us in East Jakarta, though implementation is indeed staged,” he added.
Through the integrated master waste bank system connecting multiple sub-districts, the East Jakarta City Government expects waste management to operate more effectively whilst reducing waste volumes sent to final disposal sites.
“This programme is also expected to encourage the development of a waste segregation culture within the community,” Munjirin stated.
The Jakarta Environmental Services Office is collaborating with PT Morego Green Indonesia (MGI) to operate the Ciracas Collection Centre, located at RW 09, Environmental Services Complex, Ciracas Sub-district, East Jakarta. This facility is the first in Jakarta for inorganic waste management based on government-private sector collaboration.
The Ciracas Collection Centre serves as a hub for the waste bank ecosystem across five sub-districts: Ciracas, Cipayung, Pasar Rebo, Makasar, and Kramat Jati. The facility is capable of processing 8-10 tonnes of plastic waste daily.