Garbage Trucks Queue at Cipinang TPS Due to Bantargebang Landslide
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Garbage carts at the Temporary Waste Storage Site (TPS) in the Cipinang area, East Jakarta, are queuing up due to a landslide at the Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) Bantargebang some time ago.
One sanitation worker, Nur Ali (40), explained that the waste buildup is occurring because the disposal flow at Bantargebang has been disrupted.
“The queues have become long because of the landslide at Bantargebang. So, everyone is affected, it started from there,” said Ali at the TPS Cipinang, Jatinegara, East Jakarta, on Monday.
Ali noted that the storage site serves waste shipments from two to three districts in East Jakarta, so when there is an obstruction, the impact is immediately widespread.
According to him, such long queues are considered unusual. Under normal conditions, the waste disposal process runs quickly without long waits.
“Usually, it’s done in at most half an hour, waiting five to ten minutes and then straight in and out,” said Ali.
However, ahead of Eid al-Fitr 2026, Ali admitted he has to start queuing from early morning and can only finish his work until midday.
“I sometimes leave at three in the morning, and I might not get out until noon. That’s bad before Eid, really queuing and for that long,” said Ali.
The vehicle queues even extended up to hundreds of metres.
Ali said the queue length could reach about 200 metres and caused waste piles like “mountains” in the storage area.
Nevertheless, the current situation is gradually returning to normal.
Ali stated that the queues have significantly reduced and the disposal process is running more quickly again.
Ali hopes that this situation can continue to improve and return to the usual state.
“Hopefully it’s normal. So, we come without having to queue long. Let everything go smoothly,” said Ali.
At the location, several garbage carts were seen queuing at the TPS in the Jatinegara area, East Jakarta, which went viral on social media.
Based on a video uploaded by the Instagram account @kabar.jaktim, the carts were parked on the bicycle lane in the East Flood Canal (BKT) area, Jatinegara.
One heavy excavator-type machine was also seen being deployed to move the waste into trucks before transporting it to the final disposal site.
Previously, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government temporarily closed the Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) Bantargebang after experiencing a landslide incident around Zone 4 on Sunday (8/3/2026).
The Head of the DKI Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLH) Asep Kuswanto stated that the temporary closure of TPST Bantargebang would last until the victim evacuation process is completed.
“Currently, we have completely closed Zone 4 for the evacuation process. The average incoming waste is 7,300 to 7,500 tonnes per day with around 1,200 truck trips,” said Asep while inspecting the landslide point in Bekasi, on Monday (9/3).
His side is endeavouring to find disposal points in other zones to prevent waste buildup in Jakarta.
Meanwhile, operations for RDF-based waste management at the Rorotan plant in North Jakarta are also being continuously pursued.