Jakarta Officially Launches Waste Sorting Initiative, Violators to Face Sanctions

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung, has declared the waste sorting movement in Jakarta as an initial step towards changing the capital’s waste management system.

The declaration was made alongside the launch of Jakarta’s 499th Anniversary (HUT) in the Car Free Day (CFD) area on Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said, on Sunday (10/5/2026).

Pramono stated that the waste sorting movement would be carried out simultaneously in the five administrative city areas and the Thousand Islands.

“Today, the Jakarta Government, under the guidance and direction of the Coordinating Minister for Food and the Minister of Environment, is officially holding waste sorting activities in accordance with the governor’s instructions,” said Pramono.

According to him, the programme would be implemented comprehensively and not merely symbolically.

“And this activity is not half-hearted because it will run simultaneously in the five cities and also in the Thousand Islands to carry out waste sorting,” he said.

Until now, he said, waste in Jakarta has been directly transported to the Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) Bantargebang without a sorting process.

“Coincidentally, besides Bantargebang, we also have the RDF Rorotan and the 3R Waste Processing Site. Those will be the waste collection points,” he stated.

He also assured that supervision of waste management in the hotel, restaurant, and cafe (horeka) sector would be tightened following the declaration of the waste sorting movement.

According to Pramono, business actors who do not comply with waste management rules will be subject to sanctions.

“If they do not comply or fulfil it, then sanctions will be imposed,” he emphasised.

However, Pramono has not yet explained in detail the form of sanctions that will be applied.

Therefore, the waste sorting movement from households is considered an important step to reduce the waste burden in Jakarta.