Residents of Rorotan, North Jakarta, Prove: Sorting Waste at Home is Possible, As Long As You Don't Rush It

Rorotan subdistrict in North Jakarta has implemented household waste sorting, focusing on separating two types of waste: organic and inorganic. The head of Rorotan, Ahmad Fitroh, explained that sorting into two types is the initial stage to accustom the community. “Yesterday, indeed, because the goal is to change behaviour. Not all residents understand the connection with sorting waste into four types. We’re starting with two first,” he said when met by Kompas.com on Friday (8/5/2026). According to him, if four types of sorting are implemented directly, including residue and hazardous waste, residents might feel burdened and inconvenienced. “Residents’ willingness might not be there if it feels too troublesome. Because we want to change behaviour, currently we’re only sorting into two types: organic and inorganic,” he stated. He revealed that every resident’s home has now been provided with waste sorting containers to separate organic and inorganic waste. For residents reluctant to dispose of waste at drop points that are somewhat far away, the subdistrict has also prepared Losida (kitchen waste disposal) near residents’ homes. “This Losida can be used as a place to dispose of organic waste, which can later become compost and enrich plants,” he said. He also assured that waste collection using carts or third parties is no longer used in Rorotan subdistrict. “There are none here (waste carts). We ensure that because the organic waste is weighed as a benchmark for success in one area,” he emphasised. The organic waste will later be processed at the TPS 3R into pulp used as animal feed and for maggots. Meanwhile, inorganic waste is collected by residents to be managed through a waste bank. As for residue waste and dry waste that cannot be processed, it will be sent to the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) in Rorotan. Ahmad added that sorting waste into four types, including residue and hazardous waste, remains a development target for the programme in Rorotan going forward.