Jakarta Council Pushes for Modern Waste Transfer Points as Long-Term Solution

The Jakarta Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD DKI) is pushing for the acceleration of temporary waste disposal site (TPS) construction in areas that require them, aiming to provide a long-term solution to the city’s waste problems. The construction of TPS must prioritise modern, environmentally friendly concepts and involve the community from the initial stages. DPRD DKI Deputy Speaker Wibi Andrino stated that public consultation is essential before building a TPS to ensure local residents accept its presence. One of the areas in need of a TPS is Cilandak, South Jakarta. ‘Before this is built, there must be a public consultation first. So the community is involved,’ Wibi said. He called for transparency from the Environmental Agency regarding the construction concept to avoid future problems or rejection. ‘The Environmental Agency must provide an example of what the TPS looks like, what its form is,’ Wibi stated. He noted that site selection, including the utilisation of space under toll roads for a TPS, must meet good, modern standards. ‘If this is a clean TPS, which is already modern, feasible, and has a deodoriser so it does not smell,’ Wibi explained. The success of a TPS depends on infrastructure and a shift in community behaviour towards sorting waste at the source. ‘It must be supported by waste sorting from households as well,’ Wibi added. With a good management system, he said, a TPS would no longer be synonymous with odour or slum conditions. ‘It is packaged well,’ Wibi affirmed. Site selection must consider aesthetic and environmental comfort aspects, including if it is located in an underpass area. The target is for land acquisition for the TPS in the Cilandak area to be realised by 2027 at the latest, enabling the waste management system to operate more optimally and sustainably.