Jakarta should implement waste collection days by type
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta Provincial Government has been advised to implement waste collection days based on waste type following a landslide at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) that resulted in fatalities on Sunday, 8 March.
“Jakarta could emulate Japan’s approach with scheduled waste collection days. For instance, Mondays could be for plastic waste, Tuesdays for paper waste, and so forth, so that waste becomes separated naturally,” said Francine Widjojo, a member of Commission B of the Jakarta Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD), in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The Bantargebang TPST landslide should serve as an evaluation point regarding waste management in the capital, including the implementation of waste collection days by type.
According to her, waste generation in Jakarta continues to increase year on year, and whilst waste can become a source of major disaster, it can bring benefits if the Jakarta Provincial Government manages it properly.
Data from the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN) of the Ministry of Environment shows that Jakarta generates 9,180 tonnes of waste daily in 2025.
Francine stated that Jakarta could reduce waste sent to the Bantargebang TPST by up to 90 percent if it successfully manages three key waste types: food waste, plastic, and paper/cardboard.
She noted that Jakarta already has legal basis for implementation under Article 7 paragraph (2) of Jakarta Provincial Regulation (Pergub) Number 77 of 2020, which regulates waste collection schedules, but does not yet specify the details per waste category.
Furthermore, she urged the Jakarta Provincial Government to enforce and implement the regulations in Jakarta Provincial Regulation Number 142 of 2019 and Number 55 of 2021, which mandate the use of environmentally friendly shopping bags at public markets managed by the regional government and state-owned enterprises (BUMD).
“Markets are the second largest waste generators in Jakarta at 13.7 percent, after households at 56.67 percent,” she said.