Response to Environmental Ministry Warning: Pramono Closes Zone 4A at Bantargebang Integrated Waste Management Facility
Governor of DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung reaffirmed the commitment of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to assume full responsibility for the landslide disaster involving a garbage pile at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Management Facility (TPST). Swift action has been undertaken by prioritising victim assistance and improvements to operational systems.
Pramono explained that the current primary focus encompasses three critical points: addressing impacts on victims, restoration of the landslide-affected area, and comprehensive evaluation of Jakarta’s waste management system to prevent similar incidents in the future.
As an emergency measure to prevent secondary landslides, operations in Zone 4A of the TPST Bantargebang have been temporarily halted. Pramono revealed that waste flows from Jakarta are now being limited and diverted to safer areas.
“We are minimising waste shipments from Jakarta to TPST Bantargebang and diverting most of it to Zone 3. We have also prepared two new locations to ensure that the waste management process for Jakarta residents continues without significant disruption,” Pramono stated at Jakarta City Hall on Monday (9 March).
Handling of this incident has also received special attention from the central government. The Environmental Minister was reported to have conducted a direct site inspection on Sunday evening (8 March) to ensure handling procedures were conducted according to safety standards.
“Last night, the Environmental Minister checked directly at the site. This morning, I and my team at City Hall finalised the technical steps that need to be completed immediately in the field,” he continued.
The landslide at TPST Bantargebang has sounded a serious alarm for waste management in the capital. The provincial government is currently testing the resilience of other zones to avoid overcapacity conditions that risk triggering similar events.
Whilst describing the incident as unforeseen, Pramono stressed that this does not diminish the responsibility of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. He views the incident as an opportunity to strengthen infrastructure and waste management systems at Bantargebang on a permanent basis.
“This incident was certainly not planned. However, it is our obligation to ensure that victim assistance is completed, the affected area is restored, and the management system is improved so that such incidents do not recur,” he concluded.