Jakarta Provincial Assembly Urges Comprehensive Evaluation of Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site Following Landslide
JAKARTA — A Jakarta Provincial Assembly member, Hardiyanto Kenneth, has called on the Jakarta Provincial Government to urgently review all waste management and safety systems at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) following a recent landslide incident that claimed lives.
“The Jakarta Provincial Government must immediately review all management and safety systems at Bantargebang. Human safety must be a priority,” Kenneth told media representatives on Monday, 9 March 2026.
Kenneth, a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction, viewed the Bantargebang landslide as more than a tragedy for the victims’ families; it represents a serious warning regarding waste management conditions in Jakarta.
“Without serious planning and more modern management systems, the risks of disasters such as landslides, fires, environmental pollution, and threats to worker and community safety will continue to occur,” he stated.
Kenneth stressed the importance of a comprehensive investigation into the cause of the landslide, including evaluation of safety systems, waste accumulation management, and worker safety standards.
He also emphasised the need for reformed, modern, sustainable, and technology-based waste management for Jakarta.
Several measures he advocated include reducing waste at source through household waste sorting, expanding waste banks at neighbourhood and village levels, public education, and development of technology-based waste processing facilities such as waste-to-energy, refuse-derived fuel (RDF), and composting operations.
Kenneth also highlighted the need to protect workers and waste pickers at Bantargebang, including provision of personal protective equipment and strict oversight to reduce accident risks.
“The reorganisation of Bantargebang TPST must be a priority. Zoning of waste dumps, drainage systems, slope reinforcement, and monitoring systems need to be updated with strict safety standards,” he said.
“In this way, the volume of waste entering Bantargebang TPST can be reduced significantly,” Kenneth added.
The waste dump landslide occurred at the Bantargebang facility in Bekasi City on Sunday, 8 March 2026, at approximately 14.30 local time, affecting several truck drivers who were queuing to dispose of waste loads.