Jogja City Government Empties Waste Depots Ahead of Eid Holiday Surge

The Yogyakarta City Government is preparing waste control measures for the Eid holiday period this year. The measures include emptying waste depots and deploying sanitation workers to crowded areas.

Rajwan Taufiq, Head of the Department of Environmental Health (DLH) for Yogyakarta, stated that depots had begun being emptied from the beginning of 2026. It is planned that all depots will be clean from Tuesday 17 March 2026 onwards.

In addition, the depots will also be closed to receiving waste from Friday 20 March to Sunday 22 March. Depot operations will resume on Monday 23 March.

“Today, 97% of depots in Yogyakarta city are clean, or there are approximately 10 tonnes still scattered across several depots. Tomorrow morning, Tuesday, 17 March 2026, God willing, all depots will be empty,” explained Rajwan when contacted by detikJogja on Monday 16 March 2026.

“(Waste from the depots) will be processed at waste treatment facilities owned by the City Government and ITF Bawuran,” he added.

Rajwan also outlined plans to deploy sanitation workers to several locations likely to experience crowding and waste accumulation, from the evening of Takbir (the call to praise before Eid) through to after the Eid prayers.

At least eight locations have been prioritised by the City Government, including Ngeksigondo Road, Supomo Road, Kolonel Sugiono Road, Parangtritis Road, Alun-alun Selatan (South Square), Bugisan Road, Melati Road, and the area around Mandala Krida Stadium.

“Task force teams from eight sectors will be deployed for waste cleaning at locations with high potential for gatherings during Takbir processions,” said Rajwan.

In addition, Rajwan explained that sanitation workers will be stationed and scheduled from 18-24 March 2026. These sanitation workers are scheduled to work in rotating shifts for 24 hours during the Eid holiday period.

“We are deploying 270 sanitation personnel distributed across 14 sub-districts to ensure Yogyakarta city remains clean during the Eid holiday,” explained Rajwan.

“In anticipation of a possible increase in organic waste from food scraps, we are collecting wet organic waste in 45 villages and channelling it directly to off-takers such as livestock farmers and maggot breeders,” he concluded.