It Turns Out This Is What's Causing Rubbish to Pile Up in Ciracas After the Flood

JAKARTA – The Head of Ciracas Subdistrict, Panangaran Ritonga, stated that a limited fleet is the main obstacle in transporting waste resulting from flooding due to the overflow of the Cipinang River.

He explained that the limited number of vehicles is due to the focus on transportation in several post-flood points, such as Jalan Cipinang and Jalan Tanjung in Ciracas Ward, East Jakarta.

“There are 27 vehicles currently operating in Ciracas. However, this is not just about flood waste; routine waste at temporary disposal sites must also be handled, so there are additional collection points due to the flood,” Ritonga said when contacted on Wednesday (25/3/2026).

It is known that the restrictions were imposed after a landslide that occurred some time ago.

“We are still restricted on trips to Bantargebang. But through our coordination with the Head of the Environmental Office, we have requested an increase in the trip volume for Ciracas Subdistrict because we were the ones affected by the flood. Hopefully, he can assist,” he explained.

Other points are targeted to be completed by Friday.

“So we are combing from upstream first, from the Cibubur area, then Kelapa Dua Wetan, Ciracas, and Rambutan. These four wards earlier had 13 RW with quite a lot of waste. At each point, on average, when collected, there are four to five trucks,” Ritonga stated.

Previously reported, flood waste up to 1.5 metres high on Saturday (21/3/2026) piled up on Jalan Tanjung, RT 08 RW 05, Ciracas.

Until Wednesday (25/3/2026), the waste consisting of household furniture was still wet and smelly, while residents were seen dismantling stacked bed frames to retrieve usable wood.

The waste came from residents cleaning their homes after the flood receded on Sunday (22/3/2026).

The waste was dominated by household items, such as wardrobes, mattresses, and shoes.

Collection by PPSU and the Environmental Task Force was only carried out on Wednesday morning using pickup trucks to temporary disposal sites, because previously there were queues at disposal locations such as the Kampung Rambutan TPS and Bantargebang TPST.