Overflow of Rubbish at Cincin Reservoir TPS Due to Bantargebang Landslide

Rubbish at the temporary storage site (TPS) in Cincin Reservoir, Papanggo, North Jakarta, has piled up and overflowed outside the TPS area. One resident, Anto (30), said the accumulation was occurring at the access point for trucks heading to the TPS area. “Yes, the trucks have to pass through here to get to the gate of the Cincin Reservoir TPS. But because of the pile-up, the rubbish is being placed here,” Anto told Kompas.com at the location on Monday (6/4/2026). Based on Kompas.com’s observations at the site on Monday (6/4/2026), the rubbish had piled up to about two metres high and spread beyond the storage area. The types of rubbish visible were varied, including plastic, food waste, old mattresses, damaged cables, and cardboard. This situation attracted dozens of goats that were seen eating the rubbish at the location. The unpleasant smell from the rubbish pile was detectable from about 20 metres away. The accumulation of rubbish at the Cincin Reservoir TPS is due to a landslide at the Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) in Bantargebang. Fandi (45), one of the scrap collectors at the TPS, said that normally there is no rubbish build-up at the site, and the accumulation only began after the landslide in Bantargebang. “This could be cleared in just two to three days if prioritised. But that depends on Bantargebang being operational first,” he said. “Now it’s restricted. For example, for North Jakarta, only 200 vehicles are allowed in. Even if we arrive, if we’re not on the list, we can’t enter and have to turn back,” he added when met by Kompas.com near the location on Monday. In addition, Norman said that more rubbish is entering the Cincin Reservoir TPS than is being transported out. “Here, we’re only sending out five trucks, but ten vehicles are coming in,” he stated.