Rubbish Piles Up at Kramat Jati Market, Pasar Jaya Accelerates Waste Collection
Perumda Pasar Jaya is acting swiftly to handle the rubbish buildup at the Kramat Jati Main Market in East Jakarta. This measure is being taken to ensure that market activities continue smoothly while maintaining the comfort of traders, visitors, and surrounding residents.
The Public Relations Manager of Perumda Pasar Jaya, Topik Hidayatulloh, emphasised that his team is accelerating the waste collection process by involving various parties. He also expressed apologies for the inconvenience caused.
“We are continuing intensive coordination with relevant agencies to ensure that all rubbish piles are fully transported as soon as possible,” he stated in a written release on Sunday (29/3/2026).
Previously, the rubbish accumulation in the Kramat Jati Main Market area drew public attention after going viral on social media. The rubbish volume is estimated to reach around 6,970 tonnes, equivalent to approximately 410 tronton trucks, triggered by technical constraints in providing transport fleets since 9 March 2026.
As an acceleration step, Perumda Pasar Jaya is coordinating with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Environmental Agency. In the last two days, progress in collection has shown improvement with the deployment of 33 tronton trucks, consisting of 20 vehicles on the previous day and 13 today. Intensive cleaning will continue until the market conditions return to normal.
On the ground, organising and screening are also being carried out to keep the waste disposal flow under control. This step is important so that handling is not merely reactive but can also prevent repeated buildups.
For system strengthening, Perumda Pasar Jaya is preparing a sustainable action plan. In the short term, the procurement of five independent waste trucks with a capacity of 16 cubic metres per unit is being processed, targeted to start operating at the end of April 2026.
In addition, cooperation with third parties will be optimised to speed up rubbish distribution and collection.
Meanwhile, in the long term, the company is promoting the implementation of sustainable waste processing technology through trials of thermal hydrolysis and the Zero Waste Management System (MASARO) so that processing can be done directly at the source.
“These steps are expected not only to resolve the current issues but also to build a better waste management system,” Topik concluded.