Provincial Legislature Warns of Looming Waste Crisis Linked to Sarimukti Facility Conditions

Bandung (ANTARA) - Commission IV of the West Java Provincial Legislature (DPRD) has warned of a potential waste emergency time bomb, particularly in the Greater Bandung area, following reports that the remaining capacity of Zone V at the Sarimukti Final Waste Processing and Treatment Facility (TPPAS) is predicted to last only one more year.

Commission IV member Tedy Rusmawan stated in Bandung on Friday that operations at TPPAS Sarimukti would not be able to continue for another two to three years, as waste volumes have already exceeded the facility’s capacity.

“Based on monitoring and the reports we received today, the area is nearly full and is estimated to be able to receive waste deliveries for only approximately one more year,” said Tedy.

This situation, Tedy said, should serve as an alarm for both the government and the public, given that the replacement facility — TPPAS Legok Nangka — is not targeted for completion until 2029. This creates a critical gap of three to four years for which solutions must be found urgently to prevent waste accumulating on the streets.

As an emergency measure, Tedy urged local governments across the four municipalities and regencies that depend on Sarimukti to take concrete steps towards waste sorting at source immediately.

Residents are being encouraged to diligently separate their waste from the household level, and to manage organic waste independently at the neighbourhood and sub-district levels so that the burden does not fall entirely on the TPPAS.

“We must encourage residents, particularly in Greater Bandung, to diligently sort waste from the source, especially organic waste, which must be dealt with at the household and community level,” he said.

According to Tedy, significantly reducing the volume of waste entering Sarimukti is the only way to extend the lifespan of the remaining zones before the Legok Nangka facility becomes operational.

“This step is key to reducing the burden of deliveries to Sarimukti, whose capacity is already extremely limited. We are also committed to continuing to oversee waste management policy so that the transition to TPPAS Legok Nangka proceeds smoothly without disrupting environmental cleanliness and stability in West Java,” Tedy said.