Pluit Sub-district Processes Waste into Organic Fertiliser to Support Jakarta's Waste Sorting Policy

Pluit Sub-district in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, is processing waste into organic fertiliser as part of efforts to support Gubernatorial Instruction Number 5 of 2024 on waste separation at source. “This programme has been running at the Rumah Pilah (Sorting House) located at the Pluit Sub-district Office,” said Pluit Sub-district Head Achmad Faizal in Jakarta on Tuesday. Faizal said his office continues to optimise the Rumah Pilah through collaboration with state-owned electricity firm PT PLN (Persero), which provided training on waste processing as well as equipment to convert waste into organic fertiliser. In practice, officers from the Public Infrastructure and Facilities Handling unit (PPSU) collect organic and inorganic waste from main roads and residential areas. The organic waste gathered during routine sweeps is then taken to the Rumah Pilah to be processed into fertiliser, while waste that still has value is also sorted and processed for reuse. Faizal explained that the Rumah Pilah in Pluit is equipped with one plastic shredding machine, two composting machines, and three composter barrels. Each day, three to five officers operate the facilities on a rotating basis. “The processing yields solid compost and liquid organic fertiliser. In one month, we are able to produce around 75 to 100 kilogrammes of organic fertiliser,” he said. According to Faizal, the fertiliser is used to support greening efforts around the sub-district office, including for family medicinal plants (Toga), fruit trees, and various other plants. In addition to internal use, the fertiliser is also distributed free of charge to residents in need. “The fertiliser we produce is not only used for our internal needs but can also be utilised by the community at no cost,” he said. He expressed hope that optimising the Rumah Pilah can reduce the volume of organic waste sent to the Bantar Gebang Integrated Waste Treatment Facility. The programme is also expected to raise public awareness about sorting waste at home. “Hopefully, organic waste will no longer become accumulated refuse but can be processed into products that benefit the community and support greening efforts,” Faizal remarked. Meanwhile, Agam (37), a resident of RW 02 in Pluit Sub-district, said he has received information on the importance of sorting waste at home. He noted that the innovation of processing organic waste into fertiliser is highly beneficial because the results can be used to support greening and are made available to the community. “I hope this programme continues so that our environment becomes cleaner, greener, and healthier,” said Agam.