Note! Jakarta Residents Now Required to Sort Waste, Effective 10 May
Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung, stated that the implementation of this governor’s instruction (Ingub) marks the initial step to encourage changes in public behaviour in managing waste from its source.
“Tomorrow, on the 10th, we will begin implementing the Ingub that I signed for waste sorting,” said Pramono at Jakarta City Hall on Wednesday (6/5/2026).
Pramono explained that the launch of the waste sorting programme will be combined with activities for Car Free Day (CFD) at the location. Jalan Rasuna Said is also being prepared as one of the new CFD points in Jakarta.
“It will be held on Rasuna Said, also marking that Rasuna Said will be prepared to become a Car Free Day like Sudirman-Thamrin,” he said.
Pilot Already Started in Rorotan
Pramono said waste sorting has already begun to be implemented in Rorotan, Cilincing, North Jakarta. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government targets expanding waste sorting.
“As a pilot, it has actually already started in Rorotan, in Cilincing, and so on,” he said.
The DKI Provincial Government is also developing Waste-to-Energy Power Plants (PLTSa). Pramono said Jakarta will have three waste-to-energy power plants.
“Thus, DKI Jakarta will have three waste-to-energy power plants, plus the RDF Rorotan which is actually already operational now,” he said.
For information, as seen by detikcom in the Ingub on Wednesday (6/5/2026), waste sorting is carried out based on four types, namely organic waste, inorganic waste, hazardous and toxic materials (B3), and residue. Each type of waste has a different subsequent processing mechanism.
Organic waste such as food scraps and leaves is directed to be processed through composting, maggot, or biodigester. Meanwhile, inorganic waste such as plastic, paper, and metal is encouraged to enter waste banks or be recycled.
As for B3 waste, such as batteries, lights, and other hazardous waste, it must be handled specially and taken to TPSB3. Whereas residue is the remaining waste that cannot be processed further and will be taken to final processing sites such as RDF or PLTSa.
This Ingub also emphasises that waste sorting must be done from the source, namely households, offices, to business areas. Not only that, the role of regional apparatus up to the neighbourhood level (RW) is also strengthened.
Sub-district heads are asked to ensure all residents carry out waste sorting, while conducting education and supervision in the field. Even in the regulation, RW administrators can impose administrative sanctions on residents who do not sort waste according to the provisions.
Sanctions are given based on the results of deliberations at the RW level. Conversely, the DKI Provincial Government also prepares incentives for areas that successfully implement waste sorting maximally.