Legislator Calls on DKI Provincial Government to Evaluate Bantargebang Integrated Waste Management Facility Operations
Jakarta — A member of the Jakarta Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) Hardiyanto Kenneth has called on the DKI Provincial Government (Pemprov) to immediately conduct a comprehensive evaluation of operations at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Management Facility (TPST) following a landslide that resulted in five deaths.
“I urge the DKI Provincial Government to immediately conduct a total evaluation of the management systems and safety measures at Bantargebang. Human safety must be the top priority in managing a facility of this scale,” Kenneth said in Jakarta on Monday.
According to him, the evaluation must address security systems, waste stacking management, and worker safety standards for those operating in the TPST Bantargebang area.
Kenneth also expressed deep condolences for the landslide incident at TPST Bantargebang that claimed five lives. He described the incident as a human tragedy that not only brought grief to the families of the victims but also served as a serious warning about the increasingly concerning condition of waste management in Jakarta.
Without serious improvement 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 argued. This incident should become a momentum for major reforms to Jakarta’s waste management systems. Currently, waste management remains heavily dependent on the landfill method which becomes increasingly full each day.
Kenneth highlighted several strategic steps that need to be implemented immediately, including strengthening waste reduction programmes at source through waste sorting at the household level. The government should also expand waste bank networks at neighbourhood and village levels and increase public education so that organic and inorganic waste can be separated from the outset.
Additionally, Kenneth urged the acceleration of technology-based waste processing facilities such as waste-to-energy, refuse-derived fuel (RDF), and composting facilities for organic waste. He believes this diversification of processing methods is crucial so that Bantargebang is no longer the sole final disposal site for Jakarta’s waste.
“The arrangement of the TPST Bantargebang area must be a priority. The waste stacking zoning system needs to be improved so that excessive stacking that could trigger landslides does not occur,” he said.
He emphasised the importance of protecting workers and waste pickers operating in the Bantargebang area, as they are an important part of the waste management ecosystem yet often work under high-risk conditions. The government must ensure occupational safety protection, provision of personal protective equipment, and better oversight systems for workers in the area.
Kenneth affirmed his commitment to overseeing waste management reforms so that similar incidents do not recur in the future. The tragedy is expected to serve as a turning point to accelerate reform of Jakarta’s waste management systems to make them safer, more modern and sustainable.