Rubbish Causes Unloading at Kramat Jati to Take 5 Hours, Driver: Longer than Jakarta-Bandung Trip
Long queues of trucks occurred at Pasar Induk Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, on Wednesday (1/4/2026). Several drivers complained about the lengthy unloading process, suspected to be triggered by narrowed road access due to rubbish piles in the market area.
This condition has caused unloading times to exceed normal durations, directly impacting driver fatigue and increasing operational costs.
One driver, Aden (27), who was transporting vegetables from Bandung, said the unloading process is now much longer than usual. He mentioned that vehicle queues are snaking because road access is obstructed by rubbish piles.
“I entered at 05.00 WIB, but by 10.00 it still wasn’t finished, because this morning the queue was really long,” Aden said when met at Pasar Induk Kramat Jati on Wednesday (1/4/2026).
He added that the lengthy unloading process even exceeds the travel time from Bandung to Jakarta.
“From Bandung it’s about 4-5 hours, but unloading the goods here can take more than five hours. It’s tiring; I should be able to rest straight away,” he explained.
Similar complaints were voiced by another driver, Asep (37). He assessed that the unloading delays impact rising operational costs, particularly parking fees.
“The impact is on the costs; here parking also takes longer, usually 1-2 hours, at most three hours, now it’s more; normally parking is Rp 20,000, yesterday it was Rp 30,000,” Asep said.
According to Asep, these cost increases are reluctantly passed on to traders, though not always successfully.
“If I ask the traders, it depends on the people; sometimes they give, sometimes not,” he explained.
However, previously, Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung claimed that all rubbish in several Jakarta areas had been handled on Tuesday (31/3/2026).
Facts on the ground show a different condition. Rubbish piles in the market area have been high for about the last month. This situation arose after operational restrictions at the Integrated Waste Processing Site (TPST) Bantargebang in Bekasi City.
On Wednesday (1/4/2026), the Jakarta Environment Agency (DLH) began transporting rubbish from the temporary disposal sites.
One rubbish truck from DLH Jakarta was observed transporting rubbish using a shovel-type heavy machine. However, the transportation process has not fully addressed the issue.
Rubbish piles are still visible at quite a high level, reaching around six metres, dominated by vegetable and fruit waste.
This condition not only affects environmental cleanliness but also disrupts the smooth distribution of logistics at one of Jakarta’s largest food supply centres.