North Jakarta Environmental Affairs Sub-Office Reveals Obstacles in Handling Garbage Mountain at Cilincing
JAKARTA — The Head of Sub-District Environmental Affairs Office (Kasudin) for North Jakarta, Eddy Mulyanto, has revealed several obstacles in managing the alleged illegal dumping activities that have created a massive garbage mountain on Jalan Reformasi, Rawa Malang, Cilincing.
He identified a number of external factors complicating field supervision. “Such as traffic congestion, flood conditions, changes in waste collection schedules, transport routes for collection vehicles, and potential information leaks have become challenges in field monitoring,” he stated in an official statement on Monday, 9 March 2026. “Because the field situation is not conducive, information leaks or resistance from the community,” he added.
Edy suspects the 5.8-hectare site has been utilised as an illegal dumping ground since 2000. Additionally, the land ownership status at the garbage mountain location remains subject to dispute. “Therefore, there is no certainty regarding land ownership from an administrative perspective,” he explained.
Eddy also mentioned the existence of waste management activities conducted by an organised group of waste pickers at the location. The measures taken include the installation of warning signs and surveillance cameras (CCTV), as well as imposing fines on private companies found dumping waste at the site.
“The North Jakarta Administrative City Government affirms its commitment to continuously enhance supervision and take stern action against every waste management violation to maintain environmental cleanliness and city order,” he added.
Previously, a video showing a vast heap of garbage along Jalan Reformasi, Rawa Malang, Cilincing District, North Jakarta, went viral on social media. The aerial footage revealed the extent of garbage piles covering a significant portion of open land in the area. The video was uploaded by the social media account @jktinfo. The recording showed piles of garbage predominantly white and black in colour, suspected to consist of plastic waste and other materials such as wood. The footage also showed several people transporting garbage bags from the area into two trucks parked at the location.